Prefecture of Japan

Hiroshima

292Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 1.2M· Elev. 52 ftWikipedia

Hiroshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 and has a geographic area of 8,479 km2. Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama Prefecture to the east, Tottori Prefecture to the northeast, Shimane Prefecture to the north, and Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest. Hiroshima Prefecture also borders Ehime Prefecture for 74 metres (243 ft) on Hyōtanjima.Wikipedia

Country Context

JapanCountry in East Asia

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside 14,121 smaller islands. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions, and around 75% of its terrain is mountainous and heavily forested, concentrating its agriculture and highly urbanized population along its eastern coastal plains.Wikipedia

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

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Livability

Walk Score
95
Internet
Country Broadband
38.6
subscriptions per 100 people
High Broadband Country
05

Climate

Sunshine
292
sunny days per year
80% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
68"
inches per year
Air Quality
47
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population1.2M
Altitude52 ftabove sea level

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