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Kanawajima: Location & Nearest Station (7 km from Hiroshima Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kanawajima is a island in Minami-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, about 7 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Hiroshima.

Kanawajima
Photo: Yama 1009, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeIsland
Name in Japanese金輪島
LocationMinami-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Mizushiri Station – about 2.7 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 7 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 207 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 279 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.33889, 132.48128
MapOpen in Google Maps

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