Which country or map area contains Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is shown within Japan in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Japan
- Region name
- Hiroshima
- Approximate latitude
- 34.6° north
- Approximate longitude
- 132.7° east
- Country capital
- Tokyo
- Country currency
- Japanese yen
- World region
- Eastern Asia
Quick answers about Hiroshima
What kind of place is Hiroshima?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Hiroshima on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 34.6° north latitude and 132.7° east longitude.
What is the capital of Japan?
The country capital is Tokyo.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.