Hiroshima

PrefectureJP-34

Prefecture of Japan.

AsiaCapital: HiroshimaSub-region: ChūgokuLanguage: Japanese

Population

2.8M

Metros tracked

4.7M in metros (167%)

Composite score

21.0

Sum across tracked metros

Type

Prefecture

ISO 3166-2: JP-34

At a glance

Endonym: 広島県
Area: 8,477 km²
Population density: 330 /km²
Highest point: Mount Osorakan (1,346 m (4,416 ft))
Legislature: Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly
Rank in Japan: 9th of 47 by composite score
Area rank: 11th of 47 by area
Largest tracked metro: Hiroshima

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Hiroshima metro footprint

2 metros

Loading map…

Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

2 tracked metros

#176Hiroshima★ Capital

15.8

2.3MRegional Hub

#461Okayama

5.2

2.3MEstablished Metro

Rank	Metro	Population	Score	Tier
#176	Hiroshima★ Capital	2.3M	15.8	Regional Hub
#461	Okayama	2.3M	5.2	Established Metro

🗺 Hiroshima metro footprint

2 tracked metros

Hiroshima metro footprint