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Prefecture of Japan
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By train
The Sanyo Shinkansen from Osaka to Fukuoka (Hakata) runs down the coast of Hiroshima prefecture, stopping at all major cities including Hiroshima and Onomichi.
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Some coastline areas in Hiroshima are good for travelling by bike.
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Hiroshima (広島) is an industrial city of wide boulevards and criss-crossing rivers along the coast of the Seto Inland Sea. 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.
Fukuyama (福山) is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Hatsukaichi (廿日市) is a city of 116,000 (2023) in Hiroshima prefecture. Hatsukaichi City is considered to be the birthplace of kendama, a traditional Japanese toy.
Miyajima (宮島) is one of the crown jewels of Japan, and certainly one of its finest views. Located off the coast of Hiroshima, in Hiroshima Prefecture, the serene beauty of the island is an essential coda to that city.
Higashihiroshima (東広島) is a city in Hiroshima prefecture. There are many sake breweries in Saijo district, one of the towns in Japan famous for the production of sake.
Kure (呉) is a port city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. It is the third largest city in the prefecture by population, after Hiroshima and Fukuyama.
Miyoshi (三次) is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Mihara (三原) is a city in Hiroshima prefecture. Mihara’s main points of interest are probably its views over the islands and some beautiful natural spots inland.
Onomichi (尾道) has been called "Japan's hometown", a quiet port city of temples and literature along the Seto Inland Sea.
Takehara (竹原) is a city of 26,000 people (2016) in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Ōkunoshima (大久野島) is a small island located in the Inland Sea of Japan. It is also known as Usagi Shima (うさぎ島, "Rabbit Island") because of the numerous feral rabbits that live here and it is for that reason that draws many people here.
Yoshida-Koriyama Castle is listed as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles
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