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Herashima: Day Trip from Hiroshima (41 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Herashima is a island in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, about 41 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Hiroshima for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Herashima
Photo: 00340, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeIsland
Name in Japanese平羅島
LocationKure, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kazahaya Station – about 13.3 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 41 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 234 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 249 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.19333, 132.85167
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