Hiroshima

Japan • East Asia

Primary City: Hiroshima

Primary State/Province: Hiroshima

Primary Language: Japanese

Population: 2.3M

GDP: $61B • GDP per capita: $26,210

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier D
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Global Rank

15.8

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

4.3%

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Hiroshima metro area

34.40, 132.46
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Hiroshima Toyo CarpBaseball

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events, Commuter Rail Stations, Major Sporting Events.

Major League Teams/Venues↗3#T-133
Total Teams↗5#T-223
Major Sporting Events↗2#T-72
Major Companies↗1#T-275
Market Cap Score↗$5B#452
Cultural Events2#T-50
Universities↗2#T-166
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-99
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗1#T-157
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗1.0#T-332
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗22#T-185
Commuter Rail Stations↗76#70
Train Hubs↗1#T-45
Skyscrapers4#T-146
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Baseball • NPB👑

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

Hiroshima

3 Japan Series9 pennants0.483 W%

Football/Soccer • Japan

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Hiroshima • Level: 1

3 titlesDomestic leagues →

Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball

No SV.League titles

JT Thunders

Hiroshima

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

W Football/Soccer • WE League

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina

Hiroshima

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Hiroshima Dragonflies

Hiroshima

Major Sporting Events

Multi-Sport Events1 event

1994 Asian Games

Multi-sport Event

1994 • Hiroshima

Championship Finals1 event

1992 Asian Cup Final

Football Final

1992 • Hiroshima

Complete Event Timeline2 events

1994 Asian Games

Multi-Sport Events

1994 • Hiroshima

1992 Asian Cup Final

Championship Finals

1992 • Hiroshima

Championship History

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Hiroshima, across all sports, newest first. 3in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Hiroshima Toyo Carp
1984· 1984-10-22
Japan Series
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
1980· 1980-11-02
Japan Series
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
1979· 1979-11-04
Japan Series

Top Companies

1Mazda
$5B
Public

Total Market Cap: $5B across 1 companies

Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

2023 49th G7 summit

Hiroshima • International Summit

Hiroshima Atomic Bombing (1945)

Hiroshima • Historical Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Landmarks & Civic1 item

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

Hiroshima • Memorial

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#483

Hiroshima University

Hiroshima, Japan

#1871

Hiroshima Institute of Technology

Hiroshima, Japan

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Hiroshima Airport

Hiroshima • 4 - Regional

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Hiroshima Station

Hiroshima • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (22 stations)1 entry

Astram Line

Hiroshima • 22 stations

Suburban Rail (76 stations)1 entry

JR West

Hiroshima • 76 stations