The prefectural capital is Hiroshima.
Hiroshima Prefecture is located in a southwest part of Japan. And there are a mountain, the sea, a river, a valley, a plain, and a basin. Therefore, agriculture and a fishing are prosperous.
The oyster of Hiroshima Prefecture is cultivated about 450 years before. The quantity of production of an oyster accounts for about 70 percent of Japan. It is a typical marine product of Hiroshima Prefecture.
Hiroshima is the greatest city in a surrounding area. Main industries are the auto industry and commerce.
Hiroshima Prefecture received the world's first nuclear attack. And the miya island and the A-bomb memorial dome of aki are registered into the World Cultural Heritage.
A cities, towns and villages list is here.
| Ranking of Hiroshima | ||
| Item | National ranking | Outline |
| Area (2009) | The 10st place | 8,479 square kilometers |
| The number of cities, wards, towns, and villages (2010) | The 35st place | 23 cities, towns and villages |
| Population (2008) | The 12th place | 2,864,167 persons |
| Number of households (2008) | The 11th place | 1209084 households |
| People-of-the-prefecture gross product (substance) (2007) | The 11th place | 12,981,971 (unit: 1 million yen) |