Ninoshima, Hiroshima

Name: Ninoshima
Address: Hiroshima, Japan

#45 among attractions in Hiroshima

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Ninoshima is an island in the Seto Inland Sea, located near Hiroshima. Gakuen-mae pier on Ninoshima is located 4 km from Hiroshima Port. It takes only half an hour to get to Ninoshima from wharf 4 of Hiroshima Port by ferry. The island is 3.87 km² in size, and topped with the mountain Aki-no-Kofuji. In Japanese, the mountain's name means "Little Fuji of Aki". The name of the island means "resemblance island", as the shape of the island and its mountain resemble Mount Fuji. ()

Local name: 似島 Maximum elevation: 912 ftCoordinates: 34°17'60"N, 132°25'59"E

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Ninoshima – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: you me town, Hiroshima City Ebayama Museum of Meteorology, Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts, Ōta River Bridge.

6.4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
you me town, Hatsukaichi
165 min walk • Youme-town Hatsukaichi is one of the stores of Youme-town, a shopping center located in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture and operated by Izumi Corporation.
4.6 miN
Museum, Science museum
Hiroshima City Ebayama Museum of Meteorology, Hiroshima
117 min walk • The Hiroshima City Ebayama Museum of Meteorology was the first museum of meteorology in Japan. It is located in Ebayama Park in the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
4.8 miN
Museum, History museum
Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts, Setonaikai National Park
124 min walk • The Hiroshima City Museum of History and Traditional Crafts is a history museum in Ujina-nishi Park in Hiroshima, Japan.
5.3 miN
Bridge
Ōta River Bridge, Hiroshima
136 min walk • The Ōta River Bridge is a bridge on the Ōta River in Hiroshima, Japan. It is the southernmost of all the crossings of the Ōta River and carries Route 3 of the Hiroshima Expressway.
4.5 miSE
Historical place, Universities and schools
Naval Academy Etajima, Etajima
114 min walk • Etajima base in Etajima city, Hiroshima prefecture is in the Etajima-cho government building and is the base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Beside housing the 1st Technical School and the Officer Candidates School, it is home to the local Kure Naval District, LCAC training facilities, and Self-Defense Force oil storage.
5.3 miNE
Town, Area
Saka, Hiroshima
136 min walk • Saka is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2017, the town has an estimated population of 13,265 and a density of 850 persons per km². The total area is 15.64 km².
6.5 miSE
Museum
Japan Coast Guard Museum, Setonaikai National Park
167 min walk • The Japan Coast Guard Museum is a museum dedicated to the Japanese Coast Guard in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the grounds of the Japan Coast Guard Academy.
5.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Naka-ku, Hiroshima
133 min walk • Naka-ku is the heart of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Naka-ku is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial Park.
5.4 miN
Sport, Sport venue
Hiroshima Sogo Ground Baseball Park, Hiroshima
138 min walk • Hiroshima Sogo Ground Baseball Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Hiroshima, Japan. It is mostly for baseball matches and hosted the Hiroshima Toyo Carp from 1950 to 1957, prior to the Hiroshima Municipal Stadium opening in 1957. The stadium was originally opened in 1941 and had a capacity of 13,000 spectators.
5 miNE
Universities and schools
Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Hiroshima
129 min walk • Prefectural University of Hiroshima is a public university in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, established in 2005.
7 miNW
Universities and schools
Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Hatsukaichi
180 min walk • Hiroshima Institute of Technology is a private university in Saeki-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. It was established by Tsuru Gakuen in 1961 as a two-year college, and became a four-year university in 1963, taking its present name.