The headquarters of the government of the prefecture are in this building in the city of Hiroshima.
is located in the
Chūgoku region on
Honshū island,
Japan. The capital is the city of
Hiroshima.
History
The area around Hiroshima, formerly divided into
Bingo and
Aki provinces, 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
Mori clan until the
Battle of Sekigahara.
Hiroshima is home to two
UNESCO World Heritage sites:
# the
Atomic Dome in Hiroshima, one of the few remnants of prewar Hiroshima following the
atomic bombing in 1945;
#
Itsukushima Shrine in
Miyajima, famed for filling with water and appearing to "float" during high tide.
Geography
Map of Hiroshima Prefecture.
Hiroshima prefecture lies in the middle of Chūgoku, facing
Shikoku across the
Seto Inland Sea. Most of the prefecture consists of mountains leading towards
Shimane Prefecture, but rivers produce rich plains near the coast, and the prefecture also includes many small islands in the Inland Sea. The sheltered nature of the Inland Sea makes Hiroshima's climate very mild.
Cities
Fourteen cities are located in Hiroshima Prefecture:
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each
district:
Mergers
Main articles: Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
★ On
February 3,
2003, Shin'ichi from
Ashina District (dissolved by this action) merged into the expanded city of
Fukuyama.
★ On
March 1,
2003, the town of
Saeki and the village of
Yoshiwa from
Saeki District merged into the expanded city of
Hatsukaichi.
★ On
April 1,
2003, the towns of
Osaki,
Higashino and
Kinoe from
Toyota District merged to form the city of
Osakikamijima.
★ On
April 1,
2003, the town of
Shimokamigari from
Aki District merged into the expanded city of
Kure.
★ On
March 1,
2004, KÅta, Midori, Mukaihara, Takamiya, Yachiyo, and Yoshida from
Takata District (dissolved by this action) merged, creating the city of
Akitakata.
★ On
April 1,
2004,
Funo,
Kimita,
Kisa,
Mirasaka,
Miwa, and
Sakugi from
Futami District (dissolved by this action) and
KÅnu from
KÅnu District merged with the old city of
Miyoshi to create the new city of
Miyoshi.
★ On
April 1,
2004, the town of
JÅge from
KÅnu District merged with the expanded city of
Fuchu.
★ On
April 1,
2004, the town of
Kawajiri from
Toyota District merged into the expanded city of
Kure.
★ On
October 1,
2004, the towns of
Kozan,
Sera, and
Seranishi from
Sera District merged to form the new town of
Sera.
★ On
October 1,
2004,
Kake,
Togouchi, and
Tsutsuga from
Yamagata District merged, creating the town of
Akiota.
★ On
November 1,
2004, the town of Etajima from
Aki District merged with the towns of
Nomi,
Ogaki, and
Okimi from
Saeki District forming the city of
Etajima.
★ On
November 5,
2004, the towns of
Jinseki,
Sanwa, and
Yuki and the village of
Toyomatsu from
Jinseki District merged, creating the town of
Jinsekikogen.
★ On
February 1,
2005,
Chiyoda,
Geihoku,
Oasa, and
Toyohira from
Yamagata District merged, creating the town of
Kitahiroshima.
★ On
February 1,
2005,
Numakuma from
Numakuma District (dissolved by this action) merged with the expanded city of
Fukuyama.
★ On
February 7,
2005,
Fukutomi,
Kochi,
Kurose, and
Toyosaka from
Kamo District and
Akitsu from
Toyota District merged into the expanded city of
Higashihiroshima.
★ On
March 20,
2005, the towns of
Ondo,
Kurahashi,
Kamagari from
Aki District and the towns of
Yasuura,
Toyohama and
Yutaka from
Toyota District merged into the expanded city of
Kure.
★ On
March 22,
2005, the town of
Daiwa from the former
Kamo District (dissolved by this action), the town of
Kui from
Mitsugi District, and the town of
Hongo from
Toyota District merged with the old city of
Mihara to create the new city of
Mihara.
★ On
March 28,
2005, the towns of
Mitsugi and
Mukaishima from
Mitsugi District merged into the expanded city of
Onomichi.
Mitsugi District was dissolved as a result.
★ On
March 31,
2005, the towns of
Hiwa,
Kuchiwa,
Saijo,
Takano, and
Tojo, from the former
Hiba District (dissolved by this action) and the town of
SÅryÅ from the former
KÅnu District (dissolved by this action) merged with the city of
ShÅbara to create the new city of
ShÅbara.
★ On
April 25,
2005, the town of
Yuki from
Saeki District merged into the expanded city of
Hiroshima.
★ On
November 3,
2005, the towns of
Miyajima and
Ono from
Saeki District merged into the expanded city of
Hatsukaichi.
Saeki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
★ On
January 10,
2006, the city of
Innoshima and the town of
Setoda from
Toyota District merged into the expanded city of
Onomichi.
★ On
March 1,
2006, the town of
Kannabe from
Fukayasu District merged into the expanded city of
Fukuyama.
Fukayasu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Economy
Hiroshima's main industries include automobiles (
Mazda is headquartered in Hiroshima Prefecture) and shipbuilding (
Kure was one of the main naval bases of the
Imperial Japanese Navy and remains a major commercial yard).
Culture
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Hiroshima.
Football(soccer)
★
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (
Hiroshima city)
Baseball
★
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (
Hiroshima city)
Volleyball
★
JT Thunders (
Hiroshima city)
Tourism
External links
★
Official Hiroshima Prefecture homepage
★
Life in Hiroshima and other Japan-related Articles
★
Hiroshima Weather Forecast
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