museum
Mazda Museum
Factory museum offering tours of Mazda's assembly line and showcasing the marque's rotary engine heritage.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Hiroshima
Hiroshima, Japan · Asia
About Hiroshima
Hiroshima works well as a base: 10 minutes from Gion, 60km from Shimanami Kaido.
Hiroshima is in Japan, with about 1.2 million people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Gion, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Hiroshima?
Within an hour or so of Hiroshima: Mazda Museum (6 km), Miyajima Island (17 km), Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima) (17 km), Mount Misen (Miyajima) (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Hiroshima?
The nearest famous roads are Shimanami Kaido and Shikoku Karst.
Where is Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is in Hiroshima, Japan, about 4 km from Gion.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,200,754
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Hiroshima
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.4000, 132.4500
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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 Hiroshima
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Miyajima Island
A sacred island home to the floating Itsukushima Shrine and its iconic torii gate rising from the sea.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
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.
17 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Hiroshima
- 18 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.
- 60 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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