HIROSHIMA ¨C The main tower of Hiroshima Castle will close on March 22 due to aging, marking the end of public access inside the building after it was destroyed by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing and restored as a symbol of the city¡¯s resilience.
The exterior of the castle tower, located within Hiroshima Castle Ruins, a national historic site, will be retained even after the closure, but the interior exhibition rooms in the five-story building will no longer be open to the public.
Many people hope that the main tower will be rebuilt as a wooden structure. The city government of Hiroshima is considering whether that is feasible.
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