Hiroshima

City in Japan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Atomic Bomb Dome and Motoyaso River, Hiroshima, Northwest view 20190417 1

Atomic Bomb Dome and Motoyaso River, Hiroshima, Northwest view 20190417 1: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Hiroshima is a city in Japan. About 1.2 million people live in the city proper, making it the 11th largest city of Japan in our atlas.

It lies at 34.40° N, 132.45° E, about 16 m (52 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Tokyo time zone.

Location

Red dot: Hiroshima. Green dots: other major cities of Japan. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Hiroshima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 29°C (85°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -2°C (28°F). Around 1,557 mm (61 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

6°-2°Jan638°-2°Feb7512°1°Mar10917°6°Apr12522°11°May14625°16°Jun21128°21°Jul26029°21°Aug12226°17°Sep17020°11°Oct11314°5°Nov798°0°Dec84mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima CastleCastle
Children's Peace MonumentMonument
Hiroshima Big Arch
Hiroshima Big ArchMulti-purpose stadium in Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary ArtMuseum in Japan
Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Edion Peace Wing HiroshimaFootball Stadium in Hiroshima
Hiroshima Museum of Art
Hiroshima Museum of ArtArt museum in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum
Hiroshima Prefectural Art MuseumMuseum in Japan
Coca-Cola West Hiroshima Stadium
Coca-Cola West Hiroshima StadiumMulti-purpose stadium in Hiroshima, Japan

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in JapanNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Atomic Bomb Dome and Motoyaso River, Hiroshima, Northwest view 20190417 1: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • HiroshimaCastle: Unknown, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Bigarch050423: WAKA77, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art: Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Edion-PeaceWing-Hiroshima-from-Sorazaya-Bridge: Bsx, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Hiroshima Museum of Art: Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum 01: Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Coca-Cola West Hiroshima Stadium: Taisyo, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)