History museums in Hiroshima

Also known as Carp Castle, the castle was built in the 1590s by the feudal lord Mori Terumoto. After it was destroyed by the atomic bombing in 1945, it was rebuilt and now it serves as a history museum. The exhibition is devoted to the history of Hiroshima and to the castle itself but also to Japa

The memorial hall was built in 2002 by Kenzo Tange to commemorate the victims of the nuclear attack. The institution stores memories and stories from the survivors, photographs, and names of the victims.

Opened in 1995, the museum spreads over 4 floors. The first floor contains restaurants, museum shops and multipurpose halls where temporary exhibitions take place. The second floor holds collections of land, air and sea vehicles - including trams, streetcars, TGV wheels and ship screws. The two rema

Rai Sanyo was a Japanese historian and thinker. The museum is dedicated to his work and presents details of his personal life.