Hiroshima Prefecture 広島県 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Japanese | 広島県 |
• Rōmaji | Hiroshima-ken |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
Island | Honshu |
Capital | Hiroshima |
Subdivisions | Districts: 5, Municipalities: 23 |
Government | |
• Governor | Hidehiko Yuzaki (since November 2009) |
Area | |
• Total | 8,479.63 km2 (3,274.00 sq mi) |
Area rank | 11th |
Population (June 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 2,811,410 |
• Rank | 12th |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
• Dialects | Aki・Bingo |
ISO 3166 code | JP-34 |
Website | pref.hiroshima.lg.jp |
Symbols | |
Bird | Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata) |
Tree | Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) |
Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県, Hiroshima-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. [1] 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.
Hiroshima is the capital and largest city of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region, with other major cities including Fukuyama, Kure, and Higashihiroshima. [2] Hiroshima Prefecture is located on the Seto Inland Sea across from the island of Shikoku, and is bounded to the north by the Chūgoku Mountains. Hiroshima Prefecture is one of the three prefectures of Japan with more than one UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. [3] This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded history. Hiroshima is a traditional center of the Chūgoku region and was the seat of the Mōri clan until the Battle of Sekigahara.
Together with Nara and Tokyo, Hiroshima is one of the three prefectures with more than one UNESCO World Heritage Site. The two such sites in Hiroshima Prefecture are:
Hiroshima prefecture lies in the middle of Japan . Most of the prefecture consists of mountains leading towards Shimane Prefecture; and rivers produce rich plains near the coast.
The province faces Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea. Hiroshima Bay opens on the Inland Sea. [4] The prefecture also includes many small islands.
The sheltered nature of the Inland Sea makes Hiroshima's climate very mild.
As of 1 April 2014, 4% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks (the lowest percentage of any prefecture), namely Setonaikai National Park; Hiba-Dōgo-Taishaku and Nishi-Chūgoku Sanchi Quasi-National Parks; and six Prefectural Natural Parks. [5]
Fourteen cities are located in Hiroshima Prefecture:
Name | Area (km2) | Population | Map | |
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Rōmaji | Kanji | |||
![]() | 安芸高田市 | 538.17 | 31,565 | ![]() |
| 江田島市 | 100.97 | 24,596 | ![]() |
![]() | 府中市 | 195.71 | 43,932 | ![]() |
![]() | 福山市 | 518.14 | 468,812 | ![]() |
![]() | 廿日市市 | 489.36 | 117,106 | ![]() |
![]() | 東広島市 | 635.32 | 185,418 | ![]() |
![]() | 広島市 | 906.68 | 1,199,391 | ![]() |
![]() | 呉市 | 352.8 | 228,030 | ![]() |
![]() | 三原市 | 471.03 | 97,324 | ![]() |
![]() | 三次市 | 778.19 | 53,616 | ![]() |
![]() | 尾道市 | 284.85 | 141,811 | ![]() |
![]() | 大竹市 | 78.57 | 27,684 | ![]() |
![]() | 庄原市 | 1,246.6 | 35,870 | ![]() |
| 竹原市 | 118.3 | 26,035 | ![]() |
These are the towns in each district:
Name | Area (km2) | Population | District | Type | Map | |||||||
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Rōmaji | Kanji | |||||||||||
![]() | 安芸太田町 | 342.25 | 6,585 | Yamagata District | Town | ![]() | ||||||
![]() | 府中町 | 10.45 | 52,056 | Aki District | ![]() | |||||||
| 神石高原町 | 381.81 | 9,427 | Jinseki District | ![]() | |||||||
| 海田町 | 13.81 | 29,082 | Aki District | ![]() | |||||||
![]() | 北広島町 | 645.86 | 19,115 | Yamagata District | ![]() | | 熊野町 | 33.62 | 24,000 | Aki District | ![]() | |
| 大崎上島町 | 43.24 | 7,801 | Toyota District | ![]() | |||||||
![]() | 坂町 | 15.64 | 13,265 | Aki District | ![]() | |||||||
![]() | 世羅町 | 278.29 | 19,213 | Sera District | ![]() |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1890 | 1,319,507 | — |
1903 | 1,508,713 | +1.04% |
1913 | 1,691,699 | +1.15% |
1920 | 1,541,905 | −1.32% |
1925 | 1,617,680 | +0.96% |
1930 | 1,692,136 | +0.90% |
1935 | 1,804,916 | +1.30% |
1940 | 1,869,504 | +0.71% |
1945 | 1,885,471 | +0.17% |
1950 | 2,081,967 | +2.00% |
1955 | 2,149,044 | +0.64% |
1960 | 2,184,043 | +0.32% |
1965 | 2,281,146 | +0.87% |
1970 | 2,436,135 | +1.32% |
1975 | 2,646,324 | +1.67% |
1980 | 2,739,161 | +0.69% |
1985 | 2,819,200 | +0.58% |
1990 | 2,849,847 | +0.22% |
1995 | 2,881,748 | +0.22% |
2000 | 2,878,915 | −0.02% |
2005 | 2,876,642 | −0.02% |
2010 | 2,860,750 | −0.11% |
2015 | 2,844,963 | −0.11% |
source: [6] |
Hiroshima's main industries include automobiles (Mazda is headquartered there) and tourism in two World Heritage Sites: the A-Bomb dome and Itsukushima Shrine.
Components of the economy are primary industry, secondary industry, and tertiary industry, which compose 0.6%, 32.6%, and 66.2% in 2015. There is 0.6% of unclassified production. [7]
Value of production of manufacturing is 10,343 billion yen in 2016, which is the 10th largest in Japan. After 2012, production of manufacturing is continuously increasing in 2015. [8]
Religious denominations in the Hiroshima Prefecture (1996) [9]
Similar to the rest of Japan, most people in the Hiroshima Prefecture are Shinto or Buddhist. in 1996 51.2% of the population was Buddhist, 2 were affiliated with Shinto Sects, 44.8% practiced Folk Shinto, and 2% were Christian. [9]
The sports teams listed below are based in Hiroshima.
Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has been the city's mayor since April 2011.
Ehime Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2. Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tokushima Prefecture to the east, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast.
Okayama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 and has a geographic area of 7,114 km2. Okayama Prefecture borders Tottori Prefecture to the north, Hyōgo Prefecture to the east, and Hiroshima Prefecture to the west.
Kagawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kagawa Prefecture has a population of 949,358 and is the smallest prefecture by geographic area at 1,877 square kilometres (725 sq mi). Kagawa Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the southwest and Tokushima Prefecture to the south.
Shimane Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Shimane Prefecture is the second-least populous prefecture of Japan at 665,205 and has a geographic area of 6,708.26 km2. Shimane Prefecture borders Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest, Hiroshima Prefecture to the south, and Tottori Prefecture to the east.
The Chūgoku region, also known as the San'in-San'yō region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, and Yamaguchi. In 2010, it had a population of 7,563,428.
Mihara is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 15, 1936. As of July 31, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 97,324 and a population density of 206.62 persons per km2. The total area is 471.03 km2.
Onomichi is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 497.8 persons per km2. The total area is 284.85 km2.
The Seto Inland Sea, sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the four main islands of Japan. It serves as a waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. It connects to Osaka Bay and provides a sea transport link to industrial centers in the Kansai region, including Osaka and Kobe. Before the construction of the San'yō Main Line, it was the main transportation link between Kansai and Kyūshū.
Aki Province or Geishū (藝州/芸州) was a province in the Chūgoku Region of western Honshū, comprising the western part of what is today Hiroshima Prefecture.
Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima, best known for its "floating" torii gate. It is in the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures.
Itsukushima (厳島) is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay. It is popularly known as Miyajima (宮島), which in Japanese means "Shrine Island". The island is one of Hayashi Gahō's Three Views of Japan specified in 1643. Itsukushima is part of the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture. The island was part of the former town of Miyajima before the 2005 merger with Hatsukaichi.
Setonaikai National Park is a national park comprising areas of Japan's Inland Sea and of ten bordering prefectures. Designated a national park in 1934, it has since been expanded several times. It contains about 3,000 islands, known as the Setouchi Islands, including the well-known Itsukushima. As the park is formed of many non-contiguous areas and covers a tiny proportion of the Inland Sea's total extent, control and protection is problematic, with much of the wider area heavily industrialized.
Mount Misen is the sacred mountain on Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan, and is the highest mountain on the island at 535 m; it is situated within the World Heritage area of Itsukushima Shrine.
Hiroshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is a Japanese transportation company established on June 18, 1910, that operates streetcars and buses in and around Hiroshima Prefecture. It is known as "Hiroden" (広電) for short.
The Hiroshima Expressway is a national expressway in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by West Nippon Expressway Company.
The Higashihiroshima-Kure Expressway is an national expressway in the southern part of Hiroshima Prefecture. The route connects the city of Higashihiroshima and the San'yō Expressway to the city of Kure on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea. It is owned and operated primarily by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). The route is signed E75 under MLIT's "2016 Proposal for Realization of Expressway Numbering."
The Bingo dialect is a Japanese dialect spoken in the Bingo Region of eastern Hiroshima Prefecture. It is part of the Chūgoku dialect group.
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