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Sakaridani

Hiroshima, Japan · Asia

About Sakaridani

Sakaridani is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Takehara, 19km from Shimanami Kaido.

Sakaridani is in Hiroshima, Japan, with about 7,200 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Takehara, about 8 km away.

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What is there to see near Sakaridani?

Within an hour or so of Sakaridani: Shimanami Kaido (19 km), Onomichi (31 km), Mazda Museum (40 km), Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (45 km).

Are there any good drives near Sakaridani?

The nearest famous roads are Shimanami Kaido and Shikoku Karst.

Where is Sakaridani?

Sakaridani is in Hiroshima, Japan, about 8 km from Takehara.

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Quick Information

Population
7,158
Continent
Asia
Country
Japan
Region
Hiroshima
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
34.2700, 132.9167

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Japan

Police
110
Ambulance
119
Fire
119
Driving side
left

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 Sakaridani

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

19 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Onomichi

A charming hillside port town on the Seto Inland Sea, serving as the gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.

31 km · about 35 min drive

museum

Mazda Museum

Factory museum offering tours of Mazda's assembly line and showcasing the marque's rotary engine heritage.

40 km · about 45 min drive

museum

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

A profoundly moving museum documenting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and advocating for the elimination of nuclear weapons.

45 km · about 50 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.

45 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Dogo Onsen

One of Japan's oldest and most famous hot springs, housed in a striking Victorian-era bathhouse that inspired the bathhouse in Spirited Away.

48 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Miyajima Island

A sacred island home to the floating Itsukushima Shrine and its iconic torii gate rising from the sea.

55 km · about 65 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.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Sakaridani

  • 19 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.
  • 55 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Sakaridani.

Takehara

🇯🇵 Japan

8 km awayPop. 30,506

Mihara

🇯🇵 Japan

21 km awayPop. 90,573

Higashihiroshima

🇯🇵 Japan

23 km awayPop. 196,608

Imabari

🇯🇵 Japan

24 km awayPop. 170,986

Onomichi

🇯🇵 Japan

31 km awayPop. 131,170

Kure

🇯🇵 Japan

32 km awayPop. 214,592

Kumano

🇯🇵 Japan

33 km awayPop. 22,834

Hōjō

🇯🇵 Japan

35 km awayPop. 27,992

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