Hiroshima: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Hiroshima is a city of 1.2 million people in Japan, 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Hiroshima Station. It is a port city: Port of Hiroshima. Our booking partner lists 429 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Hiroshima runs from about 9 h 54 min a day in late December to 14 h 30 min in late June (computed for 34.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hiroshima is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Matsuyama Airport (MYJ, 68 km), Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK, 34 km), Iwami Airport (IWJ, 68 km).
Flights to Hiroshima: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Hiroshima Station, Yano Station, Shimo-Gion Station, Aki-Nagatsuka Station, Aki-Nakano Station, Kabe Station. Trains to Hiroshima
Buses to Hiroshima · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 429 places to stay in Hiroshima. Of the 394 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (204), and 4 are five-star. Across 171 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 237,196 reviews in total.
Hotels in Hiroshima: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Busan, 322 km (South Korea)
- Osaka, 281 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Daegu, 387 km (South Korea)
- Fukuoka, 207 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 252 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 310 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Ulsan, 312 km (South Korea)
- Changwon, 356 km (South Korea)
- Kitakyushu, 159 km — tours
- Sakai, 277 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Chongqing, Montreal, Volgograd, Hanover, Daegu, Nagasaki, Ypres, Honolulu County, Aki, Honolulu.
Common questions
Which airport serves Hiroshima?
Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hiroshima?
About 1.2 million people live in Hiroshima, across 905 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Hiroshima in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Hiroshima?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Hiroshima?
Our booking partner lists 429 places to stay in Hiroshima, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Hiroshima?
Busan (322 km), Osaka (281 km), Daegu (387 km), Fukuoka (207 km), Kobe (252 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.