Hiroshima City

Hiroshima is an industrial city of wide boulevards and criss-crossing rivers along the coast of the . Although many only know it for the horrific split-second on August 6, 1945 when it became the site of the world's first atomic bomb attack, it is now a modern cosmopolitan city with excellent cuisine and a bustling nightlife.
  • …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (180 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Hiroshima”
    “Hiroshima-shi”

Notable Railway Stations

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Railway station
Station is a HRT station on Astram Line…
Railway station
Chorakuji Station is a HRT station on Astram Line…
Railway station
is a HRT station on Astram Line…

Suburbs in the Area

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Suburb
is one of the eight wards of the city…
3½ km southeast of Hiroshima City
Suburb
is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima.
7 km northeast of Hiroshima City
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Latitude
34.4794° or 34° 28′ 46″ north
Longitude
132.4531° or 132° 27′ 11″ east
Open location code
8Q6JFFH3+Q6
Geo­Names ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Hiroshima City” goes by many names.
ひろしましJapanese
広島Japanese
広島市Japanese

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Hiroshima: Highlights

Learn more about Hiroshima and Fukuyama.