Hiroshima Prefecture Municipalities

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Municipalities of Hiroshima.

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by Philbert Ono

As of March 31, 2006, Hiroshima has 14 cities (-shi; 市), 9 towns (-cho; 町), and 0 villages (-mura; 村).

Cities

The major cities are Hiroshima (capital), Fukuyama, and Onomichi. *Asterisked sites are in English.

• Akitakata (安芸高田市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Etajima (江田島市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Fuchu (府中市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Fukuyama (福山市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Hatsukaichi (廿日市市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Higashi-Hiroshima (東広島市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

• Hiroshima (広島市) – First city to be atom bombed. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Aki-ku (安芸区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Asa-kita-ku (安佐北区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Asa-minami-ku (安佐南区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Higashi-ku (東区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Minami-ku (南区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Naka-ku (中区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Nishi-ku (西区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Saeki-ku (佐伯区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

• Kure (呉市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Mihara (三原市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Miyoshi (三次市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Onomichi (尾道市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Otake (大竹市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Shobara (庄原市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Takehara (竹原市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*

Towns and Villages

Towns (-cho; 町) and villages (-mura; 村) are grouped into non-administrative counties (-gun; 郡). *Asterisked sites are in English.

• Aki-gun (安芸郡)
  • Fuchu-cho (府中町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Kaita-cho (海田町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Kumano-cho (熊野町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Saka-cho (坂町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Jinseki-gun (神石郡)
  • Jinseki-kogen-cho (神石高原町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Sera-gun (世羅郡)
  • Sera-cho (世羅町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Toyota-gun (豊田郡)
  • Osaki-kamijima-cho (大崎上島町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Yamagata-gun (山県郡)
  • Akiota-cho (安芸太田町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Kita-Hiroshima-cho (北広島町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

Municipal Mergers

On Feb. 2, 2003, Hiroshima had 13 cities (-shi; 市), 67 towns (-machi; 町), and 6 villages (-mura; 村). By March 31, 2006, this changed to 14 cities, 9 towns, and 0 villages. During this period, all municipalities except four towns merged in one way or another. Heisei Municipal Mergers between April 1, 1999 and March 31, 2006 are as follows:

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