Hiroshima Region: Chugoku Country: Japan
Hiroshima by the Numbers:
Population: 1,137,000 Elevation: 174 feet Average Winter Temperature: 41 degrees F Average Summer Temperature: 79 degrees F Average Precipitation: 61 inches
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: automobile manufacturing (Mazda), machinery, food processing Electricity: 100 volts, 60 Hz Time Zone: UTC/GMT+9 (No Daylight Savings Time) Country Dialing Code: 81 Area Code: 82
Did You Know?
After the destruction of the atomic bombing during WWII, Hiroshima received donations of streetcars from all over Japan. The city was then able to rebuild its streetcar system, which today is the most extensive system of its kind in the country. Orientation:
Hiroshima is located on the western part of the Honshu Island. The city is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture and the largest city in the Chugoku region.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000
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Hiroshima Travel Experiences
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Nightfall in Miyajima must be beautiful
Wow I’m behind! I’m writing day 3 on day 6. The days have gone by so quickly but each and every day has been very very long. We... Continue reading »
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What I've learned in Japan
OK so nothing too crazy happened on this section of my trip to Japan. We spent some lovely time with Rika in Matsuyama and got a ch... Continue reading »
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Hiroshima the Atomic bomb city
After having breakfast we went to the Peace Park where there are various memorials to the 140,000 people who died as a result of the expl... Continue reading »
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the one with the singing
Where to begin? It's been so long since I wrote my online journal I have such a task ahead of me tonight. Seriously think about sitting d... Continue reading »
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A somber morning
We woke up early to a grandiose breakfast in Miyajima. Some of it good, some of it a little weird, but we feel used to it by now.&n... Continue reading »
Popular Hiroshima Hotels
- Flex Hotel
- Hotel Nikko Toyohashi
- Comfort Hotel Hiroshima
- Associa Toyohashi Hotel
- Hiroshima Intelligent Hotel Annex
- Ark Hotel Hiroshima
Popular Hiroshima Things to Do
- Peace Memorial Park
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Miyajima
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
- World Friendship Center
- Shukkeien Garden
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
- Jamaica
- Hiroshima Flower Festival
- Asa Zoological Park
Popular Hiroshima Restaurants
- Okonomi-mura
- Sawadee
- Tandoor
- China-ya
- Tamariba
- Andersen
- Restaurant Ogawa
- Rei-chan
- Bokuden
- Bistro de Eventos
