Hiroshima Prefecture, Administrative prefecture in southwestern Honshu, Japan
The prefecture extends across 8,479 square kilometers of land, featuring the Chugoku Mountains in the north and numerous islands in the Seto Inland Sea.
The region transformed from the ancient provinces of Bingo and Aki into a prefecture in 1871 during the administrative reforms of the Meiji period.
The Itsukushima Shrine stands on Miyajima Island, with its red torii gate emerging from water at high tide, marking religious practices since the 6th century.
The transportation network includes the Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train line, connecting major cities like Hiroshima and Fukuyama to other parts of Japan.
The prefecture contains both mountain ranges and 139 inhabited islands, creating a geographical mix of highland agriculture and maritime industries.
Location: Japan
Capital city: Hiroshima
Shares border with: Yamaguchi Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, Okayama Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, Ehime Prefecture
Website: https://pref.hiroshima.lg.jp
GPS coordinates: 34.39639,132.45972
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:04
Itsukushima Shrine
17.1 km
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
569 m
Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
2.3 km
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
788 m
Human Shadow Etched in Stone
868 m
Hiroshima Castle
707 m
Ōyamazumi Shrine
52.8 km
Kintai Bridge
36.3 km
Fukuyama Castle
83.4 km
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
821 m
Hiroshima Municipal Stadium
443 m
Skyrail Midorizaka Line
13 km
Imabari Castle
62.5 km
Yamato Museum
19.4 km
Iwakuni Castle
36 km
Children's Peace Monument
685 m
Cenotaph for the A-Bomb Victims
759 m
Kōsan-ji
58.9 km
Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle
38.5 km
Hiroshima Big Arch
7.8 km
Mount Misen
18.3 km
Itsukushima Shrine Ōtorii
17.1 km
Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge
58.5 km
Kōsetsu Samonji
83.2 km
Mihara Castle
57.2 km
Hiroshima Orizuru Tower
468 m
Marina Hop
5.7 km
Aioi Bridge
655 mReviews
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