Istana Hiroshima

Istana Hiroshima

Hiroshima Castle or often called the Palace Koi fish is a palace located in the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

First built in 1589, is the center of power Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima han daimyo. The atomic bomb that was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 destroyed the entire building castles. Current palace is a replica built in 1958 and serves as a museum of the history of Hiroshima before World War II period.

The main tower is black like the color of koi fish or moat around the castle there is lots of koi fish is the reason Hiroshima Castle is known as koi palace.