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Hiroshima

Local name: 広島県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 34°36′24″ N 132°47′08″ E

Hiroshima
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Population
2,811,410
2.8M
Elevation
529 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
26
listed under Hiroshima
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HIJ Hiroshima Airport23 km
IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport71 km

About Hiroshima

Hiroshima is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 2,811,410.

From Wikipedia

Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県, Hiroshima-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [çì.ɾó̞.ɕí.mä́(.kè̞ɴ̀)]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km2 (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama Prefecture to the east, Tottori Prefecture to the northeast, Shimane Prefecture to the north, and Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest.

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At a glance

Area
8,477 km²
Official website
pref.hiroshima.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Hiroshima

Twin towns and sister cities of Hiroshima

  • Hawaii· United States
  • Guanajuato· Mexico

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Climate of Hiroshima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Hiroshima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°16°20°23°27°29°24°19°14°8°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°7°12°16°21°22°17°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)73821141541592752681692171228060

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

Airports nearest to Hiroshima

  • Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) Hiroshima 23 km
  • Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) Iwakuni 71 km
  • Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 87 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Hiroshima

26 places
  1. 1 Fukuyama Shi 472.8K
  2. 2 Kure 238K
  3. 3 Higashihiroshima Shi 183.8K
  4. 4 Onomichi 144.9K
  5. 5 Hatsukaichi-shi 117.6K
  6. 6 Mihara Shi 99.5K
  7. 7 Miyoshi Shi 56.1K
  8. 8 Fuchū-shi 42.3K
  9. 9 Shobara 38.9K
  10. 10 Aki-takata Shi 31K
  11. 11 Ōtake 28.4K
  12. 12 Takehara-shi 28.2K
  13. 13 Etajima-shi 26K
  14. 14 Ikuchi Jima 11K
  15. 15 Itsuku Shima 535

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Largest cities and towns

  • Hiroshima City, Hiroshima City
    1.2M
  • Naka-ku Municipality, Hiroshima City
    142.3K
  • Kure City, Kure
    214.6K
  • Minami-ku Municipality, Hiroshima City
    144K
  • Nishi-ku Municipality, Hiroshima City
    190.9K
  • Fuchū Municipality, Aki-gun
    51.6K
  • Higashi-ku Municipality, Hiroshima City
    120.8K
  • Fukuyama City, Fukuyama Shi
    468.8K

Nature and heritage in Hiroshima

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources