Fukuyama Castle is a castle on a low hill right across Fukuyama Station. It was originally constructed in 1622 under the command of the cousin of Tokugawa Ieyasu, but its current main keep is a ferro-concrete, postwar reconstruction.
The castle was one of the last ones to be completed in the Edo Period, and was used as a base to protect western Japan. It was abandoned and its buildings demolished in 1873 after the Meiji Restoration. The ruins were further destroyed by the air raids during World War II. The current main keep dates to 1966 and contains a museum displaying the history of the city and castle. Like in most castles in Japan, visitors can enjoy panoramic views from the top floor.
