Hiroshima prefecture

Hiroshima prefecture (広島県)

Hiroshima prefectural symbol
Capital	Hiroshima
Region:	Chugoku
Island:	Honshu
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 11th 8,476.95 km² 0.3%
Population  - Total (Oct. 1, 2000)  - Density	Ranked 12th 2,878,915 340/km²
Districts:	15
Municipalities:	86
:	JP-34
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)
Pref. Tree:	Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)
Pref. Bird:	Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata)

Hiroshima prefecture (Japanese: 広島県; Hepburn: Hiroshima-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.

In the Nippon-shiki, Kunrei, and JSL romanization systems, the prefecture's name is spelled Hirosima. However, the last syllable is pronounced "shi".

Table of contents

1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Towns and Villages 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Prefectural symbols 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links

History

Geography

• Fuchu
• Fukuyama
• Hatsukaichi
• Higashihiroshima
• Hiroshima
  • Aki-ku
  • Asakita-ku
  • Asaminami-ku
  • Higashi-ku
  • Minami-ku
  • Naka-ku
  • Nishi-ku
  • Saeki-ku
• Innoshima
• Kure
• Mihara
• Miyoshi
• Onomichi
• Otake
• Shobara
• Takehara

• Aki
  • Etajima
  • Fuchu
  • Kaita
  • Kamagari
  • Kumano
  • Kurahashi
  • Ondo
  • Saka
• Fukayasu
  • Kannabe
• Futami
  • Funo
  • Kimita
  • Kisa
  • Mirasaka
  • Miwa
  • Sakugi
• Hiba
  • Hiwa
  • Kuchiwa
  • Saijo
  • Takano
  • Tojo
• Jinseki
  • Jinseki
  • Sanwa
  • Toyomatsu
  • Yuki
• Kamo
  • Daiwa
  • Fukutomi
  • Kochi
  • Kurose
  • Toyosaka
• Konu
  • Joge
  • Konu
  • Souryo
• Mitsugi
  • Kui
  • Mitsugi
  • Mukaishima
• Numakuma
  • Numakuma
• Saeki
  • Miyajima
  • Noumi
  • Ogaki
  • Okimi
  • Ono
  • Saiki (renamed from Saeki in 1982; present Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima)
  • Yuki
• Sera
  • Kozan
  • Sera
  • Seranishi
• Toyota
  • Akitsu
  • Hongou
  • Kawajiri
  • Osakikamijima
  • Setoda
  • Toyohama
  • Yasura
  • Yutaka
• Yamagata
  • Chiyoda
  • Geihoku
  • Kake
  • Oasa
  • Togouchi
  • Toyohira
  • Tsutsuga

Mazda is headquartered in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Official Hiroshima prefecture homepage