Japanese regional information

Hiroshima Prefecture

What is Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima Prefecture is very well-known worldwide as the first area in history to be struck by an atomic bomb. Itsukushima Shrine, built by Taira no Kiyomori in Japan's Heian period, is also a famous world heritage. As well as industry such as automobile manufacturing and shipbuilding, the region is also blessed with rich natural resources and has a thriving agriculture and fishing industry.

Total area：

84.80(100km²）
Proportion of forested land：

72.0%
Average annual temperature：

16.6°C

Maximum temperature

33.6°C

Minimum temperature

0.8°C
Total population：

2,840,000people
Population density：

335people/km²
No. of foreign students：

2,817people

Atomic Bomb Dome

Oysters

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