Editing Hiroshima Prefecture

{{Short description|Prefecture of Japan}}
{{redirect|Hiroshima, Japan|the city|Hiroshima}}
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| caption1 = [[Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park]]
| image2 = Tomonoura viewed from Taishiden.jpg
| caption2 = [[Tomonoura]]
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| caption3 = Hiroshima Oyster
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| caption4 = Shipyard base in [[Kure]]
| image5 = Views from Senkoji Park 20190323-1.jpg
| caption5 = Panoramic view of Senkoji and [[Onomichi]]
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| caption6 = [[Hiroshima Castle]]
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| caption7 = [[Sandan-kyō]]
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| caption8 = [[Torii Gate]] in [[Itsukushima Shrine]]
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| p1                       = [[Districts of Japan|Districts]]: 5
| p2                       = [[Municipalities of Japan|Municipalities]]: 23
| leader_title             = [[List of prefectural governors in Japan|Governor]]
| leader_name              = [[Hidehiko Yuzaki]] (since November 2009)
| area_total_km2           = 8479.63
| area_water_percent       = 0.3
| area_rank                = [[List of Japanese prefectures by area|11th]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 2811410
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| demographics2_footnotes         = <ref>{{Cite web |title=2020年度国民経済計算（2015年基準・2008SNA） : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府 |url=https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/jp/sna/data/data_list/kakuhou/files/2020/2020_kaku_top.html |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=内閣府ホームページ |language=ja}}</ref>
| demographics2_title1            = Total
| demographics2_info1   = [[JP¥]] 11,969 billion<br />[[US$]] 109.8 billion (2019)
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{{nihongo|'''Hiroshima Prefecture'''|広島県|Hiroshima-ken|{{IPA|ja|çi.ɾo.ɕi.ma, -maꜜ.keɴ}}<ref>{{cite book|script-title=ja:NHK日本語発音アクセント新辞典|publisher=NHK Publishing|editor=NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute|date=24 May 2016|lang=ja}}</ref>}} is a [[Prefectures of Japan|prefecture]] of [[Japan]] located in the [[Chūgoku region]] of [[Honshu]].<ref>Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hiroshima-ken" in {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 320}}; "Chūgoku" at {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|p. 127}}.</ref> 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, Hiroshima|Fukuyama]], [[Kure, Hiroshima|Kure]], and [[Higashihiroshima]].<ref>Nussbaum, "Hiroshima" at {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|pp. 319&ndash;20}}.</ref> 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]].

== History ==
{{See also|Historic Sites of Hiroshima Prefecture}}
The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into [[Bingo Province]] and [[Aki Province]].<ref>Nussbaum, "Province and prefecture" at {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|p. 780}}.</ref> 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 Prefecture|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:
* The [[Hiroshima Peace Memorial|Atomic Dome]] in Hiroshima, one of the few remnants of prewar Hiroshima following the [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|atomic bombing]] in 1945;
* The [[Itsukushima Shrine]] in [[Itsukushima|Miyajima]], famed for filling with water and appearing to "float" during high tide.

== Geography ==
[[File:Map of Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|thumb|right|Map of Hiroshima Prefecture<br />{{legend0|#D8E|Government Ordinance Designated City}} {{legend0|#EAB|City}} {{legend0|#ED9|Town}}]]
[[File:Fukuyama-city photo.jpg|thumb|Fukuyama]]
[[File:Onomichi city huukei.jpg|thumb|Onomichi]]
[[File:Saijyo-cho.jpg|thumb|Higashihiroshima]]
[[File:Mihara.jpg|thumb|Mihara]]

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 [[Seto Inland Sea|Inland Sea]].<ref>Nussbaum, "Hiroshima Wan" at {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|p. 320}}.</ref> 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 [[List of national parks of Japan#History|Natural Parks]] (the lowest percentage of any prefecture), namely [[Setonaikai National Park]]; [[Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park|Hiba-Dōgo-Taishaku]] and [[Nishi-Chugoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park|Nishi-Chūgoku Sanchi]] Quasi-National Parks; and six Prefectural Natural Parks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/doc/files/np_6.pdf |title=General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture |publisher=[[Ministry of the Environment (Japan)|Ministry of the Environment]] |date=1 April 2014 |access-date=22 February 2015}}</ref>
{{Further|Kunikane River}}

===Cities===
{{See also|List of cities in Hiroshima Prefecture by population}}
Fourteen cities are located in Hiroshima Prefecture:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" |Name
! rowspan="2" |Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! rowspan="2" |Population
! rowspan="2" |Map
|-
![[Romanization of Japanese|Rōmaji]]
![[Kanji]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Akitakata, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Akitakata, Hiroshima|Akitakata]]
|安芸高田市
|538.17
|31,565
|[[File:Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Etajima, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Etajima, Hiroshima|Etajima]]
|江田島市
|100.97
|24,596
|[[File:Etajima in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Fuchu city, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Fuchū, Hiroshima|Fuchū]]
|府中市
|195.71
|43,932
|[[File:Fuchu in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Fukuyama, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Fukuyama, Hiroshima|Fukuyama]]
|福山市
|518.14
|468,812
|[[File:Fukuyama in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Hatsukaichi.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Hatsukaichi]]
|廿日市市
|489.36
|117,106
|[[File:Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Higashihiroshima]]
|東広島市
|635.32
|185,418
|[[File:Higashihiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Hiroshima, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Hiroshima]] (capital)
|広島市
|906.68
|1,199,391
|[[File:Hiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kure, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kure, Hiroshima|Kure]]
|呉市
|352.8
|228,030
|[[File:Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Mihara, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Mihara, Hiroshima|Mihara]]
|三原市
|471.03
|97,324
|[[File:Mihara in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Miyoshi, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Miyoshi, Hiroshima|Miyoshi]]
|三次市
|778.19
|53,616
|[[File:Miyoshi in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Onomichi, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Onomichi]]
|尾道市
|284.85
|141,811
|[[File:Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Otake, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ōtake, Hiroshima|Ōtake]]
|大竹市
|78.57
|27,684
|[[File:Otake in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Shōbara, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Shōbara, Hiroshima|Shōbara]]
|庄原市
|1,246.6
|35,870
|[[File:Shobara in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Takehara, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Takehara, Hiroshima|Takehara]]
|竹原市
|118.3
|26,035
|[[File:Takehara in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|}

=== Towns ===
These are the towns in each [[Districts of Japan|district]]:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" |Name
! rowspan="2" |Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! rowspan="2" |Population
! rowspan="2" |District
! rowspan="2" |Type
! rowspan="2" |Map
|-
![[Romanization of Japanese|Rōmaji]]
![[Kanji]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Akiōta, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Akiōta, Hiroshima|Akiōta]]
|安芸太田町
|342.25
|6,585
|[[Yamagata District, Hiroshima|Yamagata District]]
| rowspan="9" |Town
|[[File:Akiota in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Fuchū Town, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Fuchū, Hiroshima (town)|Fuchū]]
|府中町
|10.45
|52,056
|[[Aki District, Hiroshima|Aki District]]
|[[File:Fuchu town in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Jinsekikogen, Hiroshima (Blue).svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Jinsekikōgen, Hiroshima|Jinsekikōgen]]
|神石高原町
|381.81
|9,427
|[[Jinseki District, Hiroshima|Jinseki District]]
|[[File:Jinsekikogen in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kaita, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kaita, Hiroshima|Kaita]]
|海田町
|13.81
|29,082
|[[Aki District, Hiroshima|Aki District]]
|[[File:Kaita in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kitashiroshima, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima|Kitahiroshima]]
|北広島町
|645.86
|19,115
|[[Yamagata District, Hiroshima|Yamagata District]]
|[[File:Kitahiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Kumano, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kumano, Hiroshima|Kumano]]
|熊野町
|33.62
|24,000
|[[Aki District, Hiroshima|Aki District]]
|[[File:Kumano in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Osakikamijima, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima|Ōsakikamijima]]
|大崎上島町
|43.24
|7,801
|[[Toyota District, Hiroshima|Toyota District]]
|[[File:Osakikamijima in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Saka, Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Saka, Hiroshima|Saka]]
|坂町
|15.64
|13,265
|[[Aki District, Hiroshima|Aki District]]
|[[File:Saka in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|-
|[[File:Flag of Sera Hiroshima.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Sera, Hiroshima|Sera]]
|世羅町
|278.29
|19,213
|[[Sera District, Hiroshima|Sera District]]
|[[File:Sera in Hiroshima Prefecture Ja.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|}

===Mergers===
{{main|List of mergers in Hiroshima Prefecture}}

== Economy ==
{{historical populations|13=1890|14=1,319,507|15=1903|16=1,508,713|17=1913|18=1,691,699|19=1920|20=1,541,905|21=1925|22=1,617,680|23=1930|24=1,692,136|25=1935|26=1,804,916|27=1940|28=1,869,504|29=1945|30=1,885,471|31=1950|32=2,081,967|33=1955|34=2,149,044|35=1960|36=2,184,043|37=1965|38=2,281,146|39=1970|40=2,436,135|41=1975|42=2,646,324|43=1980|44=2,739,161|45=1985|46=2,819,200|47=1990|48=2,849,847|49=1995|50=2,881,748|51=2000|52=2,878,915|53=2005|54=2,876,642|55=2010|56=2,860,750|57=2015|58=2,844,963|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.stat.go.jp/english/index.html Statistics Bureau of Japan]</ref>}}Hiroshima's main industries include automobiles ([[Mazda]] is headquartered there) and tourism in two [[World Heritage Site]]s: the [[Hiroshima Peace Memorial|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pref.hiroshima.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/271596.pdf|title=平成27年度広島県民経済計算結果について|website=広島県}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pref.hiroshima.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/265004.pdf|title=平成 28 年経済センサス|website=広島県}}</ref>

== Education ==
=== University ===
*[https://www.eikei.ac.jp/english/ Eikei University of Hiroshima]
*[[Elisabeth University of Music]]
*[[Fukuyama City University]]
*[[Fukuyama Heisei University]]
*[[Fukuyama University]]
*[[Hijiyama University]]
*[[Kure University|Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University]]
*[[Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's University]]
*[[Hiroshima City University]]
*[[Hiroshima Institute of Technology]]
*[[Hiroshima Jogakuin University]]
*[[Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University]]
*[[Hiroshima Shudo University]]
*[[Hiroshima University of Economics]]
*[[Hiroshima University]]
*[[Japan Coast Guard Academy]]
*[[Onomichi City University]]
*[[Prefectural University of Hiroshima]]
*[[Yasuda Women's University]]

== Religion ==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religious denominations in the Hiroshima Prefecture (1996)<ref name="1996statistics">[http://www2.ttcn.ne.jp/honkawa/7770.html Religion in Japan by prefecture, 1996]. [[:File:Religion in Japan by prefecture, 1996 statistics.png|English language bar table.]]</ref>
|label1 = Pure Land Buddhism
|value1 = 35.3
|color1 = DarkOliveGreen
|label2 = Zen Buddhism
|value2 = 3.6
|color2 = OliveDrab
|label3 = Tendai or Shingon Buddhism
|value3 = 4.4
|color3 = YellowGreen
|label4 = Soka Gakkai
|value4 = 4.9
|color4 = Lime
|label5 = Nichiren Buddhism
|value5 = 3
|color5 = LimeGreen
|label6 = Other Buddhist schools
|value6 = 1
|color6 = GreenYellow
|label7 = Christianity
|value7 = 2
|color7 = DodgerBlue
|label8 = Shinto sects
|value8 = 2
|color8 = DeepPink
|label9 = Folk Shinto or no religion
|value9 = 44.8
|color9 = FireBrick
}}
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.<ref name="1996statistics"/>

== Transportation ==
=== Railway ===
*[[West Japan Railway Company|JR West]]
**[[Fukuen Line]]
**[[Geibi Line]]
**[[Kabe Line]]
**[[Kure Line]]
**[[San'yō Main Line]]
**[[San'yō Shinkansen]]

*[[Ibara Railway Ibara Line|Ibara Railway]]

=== People movers ===
*[[Astram Line]]
*[[Skyrail Service]]

=== Streetcars ===
[[File:Hiroden 5200 20190623.JPG|thumb|right|Hiroshima Tramway]]
*[[Hiroshima Electric Railway]]

=== Roads ===
====Expressways====
*[[Chūgoku Expressway]]
*[[Hamada Expressway]]
*[[Hiroshima Expressway (urban expressway)]]
*[[Hiroshima Expressway (West Nippon Expressway Company)]]
*[[Nishiseto Expressway|Shimanami Expressway]]
*[[Onomichi Expressway]]
*[[San'yō Expressway]]

====National highways====
*[[Japan National Route 2|Route 2]]
*[[Japan National Route 31|Route 31]]
*[[Japan National Route 54|Route 54]]
*[[Japan National Route 182|Route 182]]
*[[Japan National Route 183|Route 183]]
*[[Japan National Route 185|Route 185]]
*Route 186
*Route 191
*Route 261
*Route 313
*Route 314
*Route 317
*Route 375
*Route 432
*Route 433
*Route 434
*Route 486
*Route 487
*Route 488

=== Ports ===
*Fukuyama Port - International Container hub port
*Hiroshima Port - Ferry route to Miyajima, Edajima, Matsuyama, and [[Beppu]], and also International Container hub port
*Kure Port - Ferry route to Edajima, [[Matsuyama]]
*Mihara Port
*Onomichi Port

=== Airports ===
*[[Hiroshima Airport]]

== Sports ==
[[File:MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima.jpg|thumb|[[Mazda Stadium]]]]
[[File:エディオンピースウイング広島 フィールド.jpg|thumb|[[Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima]], a home stadium of [[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]] and [[Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina]]]]
[[File:Hiroshima Sun Plaza 20240414.jpg|thumb|[[Hiroshima Sun Plaza]], a home arena of [[Hiroshima Dragonflies]]]]
The sports teams listed below are based in Hiroshima.

'''American Football'''
*[https://www.h-hawks.com/ Hiroshima Hawks] (Hiroshima City)

===Football===
*[[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]] (Hiroshima city)
*[[Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina]] (Hiroshima city){{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

===Baseball===
*[[Hiroshima Toyo Carp]] (Hiroshima city)

===Volleyball===
*[[JT Thunders]] (Hiroshima city)

===Basketball===
*[[Hiroshima Dragonflies]]
*[[Hiroshima Lightning]] (Defunct)

===Handball===
*[[:ja:安芸高田ワクナガハンドボールクラブ|Akitakada Handball Club]] (Akitakada){{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
*[[Hiroshima Maple Reds]] (Hiroshima city){{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

===Cycling===
*[[Victoire Hiroshima]]

== Tourism ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Fukuyama Castle]]
* [[Hiroshima Peace Memorial]]
* [[Hiroshima Castle]]
* [[Itsukushima Shrine]]
* [[Jōdo-ji (Onomichi)|Jōdo-ji Temple]]
* [[Kure Portopia Park]]
* [[Mitaki Temple]]
* [[Miyajima Public Aquarium]]
* [[Momijidani Park]]
* [[Mount Misen]]
* [[Onomichi City Museum of Art]]
* [[Senkō-ji (Onomichi)|Senkō-ji Temple]]
* [[Shukkei-en]]

{{colend}}
<gallery mode="packed">
File:厳島神社と大鳥居.JPG|Itsukushima Shrine and Torii Gate (Hatsukaichi)
File:Genbaku Dome04-r.JPG|Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Hiroshima City)
File:Kaisyaku-river.jpg|Taishaku Valley (Shobara)
File:Shokei no michi 5.JPG|Road of longing ('''Shokei no michi''') in Takehara on October
File:Keep tower of Hiroshima Castle 20121122, 000.jpg|Hiroshima Castle
File:Tomonoura08bs3200.jpg|Tomonoura (Fukuyama)
</gallery>

==Famous festivals and events==
* Onomichi Port Festival - held in April
* Hiroshima Flower Festival - held from May 3 to 5
* Fukuyama Rose Festival - held in May
* Enryuji Tokasan Festival - held in June
* Gion Festival of Onomichi - held in July
* Innoshima Water-naval Festival - held in August
* Miyajima Under-water Firework Festival - held on August 14{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
* Yassa Festival of Mihara - held in August
* Saijo Sake Festival - held in October
* Onomichi Becher Festival - held on November 3
* Hiroshima Ebisu Festival - held from November 18 to 20

==International sister relations==
* {{Flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Hawaii]], United States of America<ref>{{cite web |title=Hawaii's Sister-States|publisher=[[State of Hawai'i]]|url=https://invest.hawaii.gov/international/sister-states/|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016200107/https://invest.hawaii.gov/international/sister-states/|archive-date=October 16, 2020}}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|China}} [[Sichuan Province]], China<ref>{{cite web |title=県の外国との友好交流に関する問い合わせは|publisher=Hiroshima Prefecture|url=https://www.pref.hiroshima.lg.jp/soshiki/38/1176873554119.html|language=ja}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
* Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). [https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC  ''Japan encyclopedia.''] Cambridge: [[Harvard University Press]]. {{ISBN|978-0-674-01753-5}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58053128?referer=di&ht=edition OCLC 58053128]

== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070204025716/http://www.pref.hiroshima.jp/index-e.html Official Hiroshima Prefecture homepage]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041010010332/http://www.hirohurl.net/hiroshima.html Life in Hiroshima and other Japan-related Articles]
* [https://archive.today/20060521002520/http://www.asinah.org/weather/RJOA.html Hiroshima Weather Forecast]
* National Archives of Japan [https://web.archive.org/web/20090327005258/http://jpimg.digital.archives.go.jp/jpg_prg/jgmWeb?%25TmpFileDisp%25Env=jpeg2k_images%2Fezu%2Ffukenchizu%2F025_hiroshima_e.env  ... Hiroshima map (1891)]
* National Archives of Japan: [https://web.archive.org/web/20080309203119/http://jpimg.digital.archives.go.jp/kouseisai/category/emaki/itsukushima_e.html ''Itsukushima kakei,'' illustrated scroll describing Itsukushima, text by Kaibara Ekiken (circa 1720)]
* [https://www.hiroshima-navi.or.jp/en/ hiroshima-navi]
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