Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima

Itsukushima’s famous “floating shrine.” (© Pixta)

Oyster farms with Akinada Bridge in the background. (© Pixta)

Hiroshima Kiyomori is the prefecture’s official tourism PR character. He is based on the military leader Taira no Kiyomori, who had deep connections with Itsukushima and other sites around Hiroshima. (Hiroshima Kiyomori © Hiroshima Prefecture)