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Hiroshima Tōshō-gū: Location & Nearest Station (1 km from Hiroshima Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hiroshima Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Higashi-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, about 1 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Hiroshima.

Hiroshima Tōshō-gū
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese広島東照宮
LocationHigashi-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hiroshima Station – about 0.6 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 1 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 210 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 279 km (straight line)
Established1648
DesignationsA-bombed building
Coordinates34.40361, 132.47556
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.hiroshima-toshogu.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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