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Nijigahama: Day Trip from Hiroshima (70 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nijigahama is a beach in Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, about 70 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.

Nijigahama
Photo: DAISUKE from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.1 jp, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBeach
Name in Japanese虹ヶ浜海水浴場
LocationHikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hikari Station – about 0.5 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 70 km (straight line)
From Hakata Stationabout 144 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 339 km (straight line)
Coordinates33.96967, 131.91542
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