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Mazda Museum
Factory museum offering tours of Mazda's assembly line and showcasing the marque's rotary engine heritage.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Hiroshima, Japan · Asia
Etajima works well as a base: 15 minutes from Kure, 49km from Shimanami Kaido.
Etajima is a town located in Hiroshima, Japan. With a population of 24,596, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Etajima sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Etajima to your route.
Etajima (江田島), also called Nōmi-jima, Nomijima, Nomi Island, or Etajima-Nōmijima (江田島・能美島) is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The mess with island name originates from the ancient (and possibly legendary) strait at now town Ōgaki-chō Hitonose (大柿町飛渡瀬).
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Etajima is located in Hiroshima, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 34.2386 latitude, 132.4797 longitude.
Etajima has a population of approximately 24,596 people, making it a town in Japan.
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Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Factory museum offering tours of Mazda's assembly line and showcasing the marque's rotary engine heritage.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A sacred island home to the floating Itsukushima Shrine and its iconic torii gate rising from the sea.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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A Shinto shrine on Miyajima Island famous for its iconic floating torii gate that appears to hover above the water at high tide.
16 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest peak on Miyajima Island with ancient forests, wild deer, and panoramic views of the Seto Inland Sea from its summit.
16 km · about 30 min drive
museum
A profoundly moving museum documenting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and advocating for the elimination of nuclear weapons.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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The skeletal ruins of the former Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, preserved as a haunting symbol of nuclear devastation and a call for peace.
18 km · about 20 min drive
coastal drive
A 60 km island-hopping expressway across the Seto Inland Sea from Onomichi to Imabari, leaping between six islands on soaring suspension bridges including the world-class Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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One of Japan's oldest and most famous hot springs, housed in a striking Victorian-era bathhouse that inspired the bathhouse in Spirited Away.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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