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Mazda Museum
Factory museum offering tours of Mazda's assembly line and showcasing the marque's rotary engine heritage.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Higashihiroshima
Hiroshima, Japan · Asia
About Higashihiroshima
Higashihiroshima is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Kumano, 41km from Shimanami Kaido.
Higashihiroshima is in Hiroshima, Japan, with about 200,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kumano, about 18 km away.
Higashihiroshima (東広島市, Higashihiroshima-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023, the city had an estimated population of 190,186 in 90,294 households and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 635.16 square kilometres (245.24 sq mi).
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What is there to see near Higashihiroshima?
Within an hour or so of Higashihiroshima: Mazda Museum (22 km), Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (26 km), Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Atomic Bomb Dome) (26 km), Miyajima Island (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Higashihiroshima?
The nearest famous roads are Shimanami Kaido and Shikoku Karst.
Where is Higashihiroshima?
Higashihiroshima is in Hiroshima, Japan, about 18 km from Kumano.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 196,608
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Hiroshima
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.4086, 132.7368
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Higashihiroshima
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
A profoundly moving museum documenting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and advocating for the elimination of nuclear weapons.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Atomic Bomb Dome)
The skeletal ruins of the former Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, preserved as a haunting symbol of nuclear devastation and a call for peace.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Miyajima Island
A sacred island home to the floating Itsukushima Shrine and its iconic torii gate rising from the sea.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima)
A Shinto shrine on Miyajima Island famous for its iconic floating torii gate that appears to hover above the water at high tide.
40 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mount Misen (Miyajima)
The highest peak on Miyajima Island with ancient forests, wild deer, and panoramic views of the Seto Inland Sea from its summit.
41 km · about 45 min drive
coastal drive
Shimanami Kaido
A 60 km island-hopping expressway across the Seto Inland Sea from Onomichi to Imabari, leaping between six islands on soaring suspension bridges including the world-class Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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Onomichi
A charming hillside port town on the Seto Inland Sea, serving as the gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Higashihiroshima
- 41 kmMount Misen (Miyajima)The highest peak on Miyajima Island with ancient forests, wild deer, and panoramic views of the Seto Inland Sea from its summit.
- 41 kmShimanami KaidoA 60 km island-hopping expressway across the Seto Inland Sea from Onomichi to Imabari, leaping between six islands on soaring suspension bridges including the world-class Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge.
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