Hatsukaichi-shi

Hatsukaichi is a city of 116,000 in Hiroshima prefecture. Hatsukaichi City is considered to be the birthplace of kendama, a traditional Japanese toy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Miyauchi-Kushido Station and Hayatani Shrine.

Miyauchi-Kushido Station

Railway station

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Miyauchi-Kushido Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company.

Hayatani Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Taisyo, CC BY 3.0.

Hayatani Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Hatsukaichi, a suburb of Hiroshima. It is a Myojin Taisha and Ninomiya of Aki Province and is currently designated as a Beppyo Shrine.

Ajina

Railway station

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Ajina Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saeki-ku and Miyajima.

Saeki-ku is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima Branch of the Japan Mint is located here. The ward added the former town of Yuki from Saeki District on April 25, 2005. Saeki-ku is situated 6 km east of Hatsukaichi-shi.

Miyajima

Quarter

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Miyajima was a town located on the island of Itsukushima in Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2019, the town had an estimated population of 1,564 and a density of 51.46 persons per km2. The total area was 30.39 km2. Miyajima is situated 6 km south of Hatsukaichi-shi.

Hatsukaichi-shi

Historically known as: “Hatsukaichi Machi” and “Hatsukaichi-chō”
Location: Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.35° or 34° 21′ north

Longitude

132.3° or 132° 18′ east

Population

118,000

Elevation

73 metres (240 feet)

Open location code

8Q6J88X2+X2

GeoNames ID

1863017

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In Other Languages

“Hatsukaichi-shi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “はつかいちし”
Japanese: “廿日”
Japanese: “廿日市市”

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