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Hiroshima
Cost of living, housing, transport and neighborhoods in Hiroshima.
City Overview
Hiroshima is the largest city in the Chugoku (western) region and the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture — a water city on a delta. As the first city to suffer an atomic bombing, the Peace Memorial Park and the A-Bomb Dome (World Heritage) make it a global symbol of peace. Mazda is headquartered here, with strong auto and shipbuilding industries. Nearby Miyajima (Itsukushima Shrine, World Heritage) is famous. Costs are lower than the big Honshu cities — the economic, peace and cultural center of western Japan.
Cost of Living Snapshot
Source: RichBay editorial estimate — indicative, not guaranteed
Getting Around
Streetcar (Hiroden) + buses + JR + Astram Line; PASPY/ICOCA work across them. Shinkansen to Osaka (~1.5 h)/Hakata (~1 h). Hiroshima Airport (HIJ).
Housing & Neighborhoods
Deep Dive Guides
Why Live Here
- Global symbol of peace; Peace Memorial Park
- Mazda HQ; autos & shipbuilding
- Miyajima World Heritage; western-Japan center
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How are the cost figures estimated?
Cost figures are RichBay editorial estimates of typical rent, food and transport, normalised to USD — indicative, not guaranteed. Verify locally before relying on them.
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