{"id":65,"date":"2025-03-12T23:07:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T14:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eikei.dev.db-force.net\/english\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2026-01-09T16:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:57:15","slug":"environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/life\/environment\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Surrounding Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Campus Life with the Urban Campus<\/p>\n

The university campus is located at the heart of Hiroshima, with good access to all you need for life and learning.<\/p>\n\n

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    Hiroshima Station<\/p>\n

    A 10-minute walk from JR Hiroshima Station, where the bullet train Nozomi stops. Extremely convenient access from\/to other major cities such as Osaka and Fukuoka.<\/p>\n

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    City Trains (Streetcars)<\/p>\n

    Streetcars run throughout the city of Hiroshima, offering convenient access wherever you go. Recommended for shopping and sightseeing.<\/p>\n

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    Hiroshima Bus Center<\/p>\n

    One of the largest bus terminals in West Japan and the hub for Hiroshima bus network, with intercity highway buses, inter-prefectural highway buses, airport buses, suburban buses, and more.<\/p>\n

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    \"shopping\"The city center is just around the corner. Enjoy shopping and food!<\/span><\/h4>\n
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      Around Hiroshima Station<\/p>\n

      You can find plenty of local souvenirs and food within the Hiroshima Station building! Electronics stores, department stores, and restaurants are also available around the station.<\/p>\n

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      Hondori Area<\/p>\n

      The streets of the Hondori Area are lined with fashionable shops. This is a popular shopping area in Hiroshima, with boutique shops, department stores, and more.<\/p>\n

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      Honkawa Tokaichi Area<\/p>\n

      A short walk from the Peace Memorial Park. Chic variety shops, cafes, and other new shops continue to open up here.<\/p>\n

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      \"art\"From Impressionism to modern art. Three art museums in the city.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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        Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum<\/p>\n

        Has a total of nearly 5,000 collections, especially modern Western and Japanese paintings, as well as Japanese and Asian crafts.<\/p>\n

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        Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art<\/p>\n

        This modern art museum features an impressive and innovative exterior design. Contemporary arts from Japan and other countries are on exhibit here.\u3002<\/p>\n

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        Hiroshima Museum of Art<\/p>\n

        Houses modern European masterpieces and Japanese modern art. The collection of Impressionist works is one of the greatest in Japan.<\/p>\n

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        \"sports\"Support professional sports teams knownby passionate fans!<\/span><\/h4>\n
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          MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium<\/p>\n

          The home of professional Hiroshima Toyo Carp baseball team. It is only a 10-minute walk from Hiroshima Station!<\/p>\n

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          EDION PEACE WING HIROSHIMA (Hiroshima Soccer Stadium)<\/p>\n

          The home stadium of JLeague Sanfrecce Hiroshima is about a 15 minute walk from Eikei University of Hiroshima.
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          Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center<\/p>\n

          A sports facility designed to blend in with the landscape of the park. A variety of events are held here, including sports competitions, concerts, and various shows.<\/p>\n

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          A City of International Peace HIROSHIMA<\/div>\n \n

          Hiroshima, whose population is about 1.2 million, is a city in the Chugoku region in the western part of Japan, and is known as the place where the first atomic bomb in human history was dropped.
          \n Many tourists from within Japan and abroad come to see the two world heritage sites in the prefecture and the beautiful views of the Seto Inland Sea with its approximately 140 floating islands.
          \n Hiroshima is truly developing into an international city of Peace and Culture.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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          An international city of Peace and Culture.<\/h3>\n
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          Peace<\/h4>\n

          Peace Memorial Park
          \n -A focus for prayers for world peace<\/p>\n

          Around the park are many facilities to pray for world peace. The Atomic Bomb Dome is the most symbolic building in Hiroshima City, standing only meters away from the hypocenter of the atomic bomb blast. It has become a beacon for the world\u2019s prayers for peace and an end to nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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          Culture<\/h4>\n

          Itsukushima Shrine
          \n -The shrine built on top of the water<\/p>\n

          Itsukushima Shrine is one of the most significant shrines in Japan and the only shrine in the world built on top of the water. The view of Itsukushima Shrine has long been considered one of the three finest views in Japan.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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          Landscape<\/h3>\n

          Many beautiful landscapes<\/h4>\n
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          The internationally
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          Hiroshima Prefecture faces the Seto Inland Sea, the largest inland sea in Japan. The sight of the water’s surface with its gentle waves and interwoven with many islands is truly superb. Geographers who came to Japan in the final days of the Edo Period praised this area as the most beautiful in the world.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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            Shimanami-Kaido<\/p>\n

            The Shimanami-Kaido connects Hiroshima and Ehime, and you can cross it by bike. Many people visit this dream location for cyclists.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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            Onomichi – a town of hills<\/p>\n

            Onomichi is a town of hills, and it is used as a filming location for movies due to its unique landscapes, where any shot can be a perfect picture.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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            Takehara Townscape Preservation District<\/p>\n

            The “Little Kyoto of Aki,” selected as one of the Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings in Japan. Homes and more from the Edo Period remain here today.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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            Tomonoura – a port town of healing<\/p>\n

            Tomonoura is a port town of healing, and its historical townscape will soothe your mind. The scenic views here have been selected many times as a filming location for movies and as a setting for anime.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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            Taishakukyo Gorge – one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan<\/p>\n

            Taishakukyo Gorge is a picturesque spot representative of Hiroshima Prefecture and is one of the most exquisite valleys in Japan. You can enjoy taking a stroll and participating in activities among the beautiful seasonal scenery here!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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            Sandankyo Gorge- a place of special scenic beauty<\/p>\n

            This beautiful gorge runs through the mountains northwest of Hiroshima City. There are some breathtaking waterfalls and crevasses in the gorge, including a famous two-tiered and three-tiered waterfall.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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            Campus Life with the Urban Campus The university campus is located at the heart of Hiroshima, with good access to all you need for life and learning. A 10-minute walk from JR Hiroshima Station. Great access from\/to inside and outside Hiroshima. Hiroshima Station A 10-minute walk from JR Hiroshima Station, where the bullet train Nozomi […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":702,"parent":59,"menu_order":100,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-65","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-22 09:08:17","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"pp_notify_user"},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2641,"href":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions\/2641"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eikei.ac.jp\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}