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Aki (安芸郡, Aki-gun) is a district, and is within the Minami-ku, Hiroshima ward, Ward (electoral subdivision), one of the eight wards that comprise the Hiroshima Prefecture, in Japan.
Aki district 34°21′12″N 132°33′27″E / 34.3532°N 132.5574°E Location of Aki District in Hiroshima PrefectureAki is a district, and is within the Minami-ku, Hiroshima ward, Ward, one of the eight wards that comprise the Hiroshima Prefecture, in Japan .
Fuchū (府中町, Fuchū-chō) is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 52,597 in 23930 households and a population density of 5,100 inhabitants per square kilometre (13,000/sq mi). [1]
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When Emperor Shōmu ordered two official temples for each province (one for male Buddhist priests and one for nuns), two temples were founded in Aki Province. The provincial temple was founded in present-day Saijō, Higashihiroshima. In the late Heian Period (12th century), Aki Province became well known for the Itsukushima Shrine. Taira no Kiyomori ...
Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
Media related to Aki Provinceat Wikimedia Commons 1. "Aki Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com 2. Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903 3. National Archives of Japan: Itsukushima kakei,illustrated scroll describing Itsukushima, text by Kaibara Eiken (circa 1720)
Takehara is known as Aki's Little Kyoto due to its history as a manor of Kyoto's Shimogamo Shrine during the Heian period. Its symbol is the townscape preservation district, which has been designated as one of the country's Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings and exudes a tranquil atmosphere. During ...
Feb 8, 2021 · Hiroshima is home to centuries’ worth of thrilling stories, some of the country’s best food, and some of the most captivating sights in the world. These are the top fifteen things to do in Hiroshima. 01 of 15. Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Aladimirzakharov / Getty Images. Address 1丁目-1-10 Nakajimachō, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, 730-0811, Japan.
