Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Hatsukaichi (Japan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Daiganji Temple, Padorupaku Paddle Park, and Hatsukaichi. Also, be sure to include Su gu shen she in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Hatsukaichi (Hiroshima).
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Daiganji Temple
Daigan-ji Temple is a temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect located in Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The name of the temple is Kameizan. The temple name is Houkoin. The main deity is Yakushi Nyorai.
In the main hall, many Buddhist statues are enshrined, including a statue of Benzaiten (a hidden Buddha statue, opened on June 17 every year), which was moved from Itsukushima Shrine due to the Shinto/Buddhist Separation Order.
Padorupaku Paddle Park
Outdoor activities, Relax in park, Park
Address: 1-2-9 Monomi Higashi, 739-0426 Hatsukaichi
Hatsukaichi
Also known as: 廿日市市
City in Japan. Hatsukaichi is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name derives from a market traditionally held on the 20th of each month with hatsuka meaning "20th day" and ichi translating to "market". The market continues to this day on a small scale featuring fresh, locally grown vegetables and foodstuffs. Following the absorption of the nearby towns of Ōno and Miyajima on November 3, 2005, Hatsukaichi has a population of 117,106 and a population density of 239.36 persons per km². The total land area stands at 489.36 km².[1]
Su gu shen she
Hayatani Shrine is located in Kami-Hirara, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It is a shiki-uchi-sha shrine, and the second shrine of the Aki Province. Formerly a national medium-ranked shrine, it is now an annexed shrine of the Jinja Honcho.
Hiroshima Institute of Technology
Also known as: 広島工業大学
Private university in Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima Institute of Technology is a private university in Saeki-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. It was established by Tsuru Gakuen in 1961 as a two-year college, and became a four-year university in 1963, taking its present name.
The university has faculties of engineering, applied information science, and environmental studies.
The university also offers a study abroad program for students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Trinity Western University.[2]
Hatsukaichi shi min tu shu guan
Hatsukaichi City Library is a municipal library in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It is part of a complex consisting of the Hatsukaichi City Hall, Hatsukaichi Cultural Hall, and Hatsukaichi Art Gallery.
The Hatsukaichi Civic Library consists of the Hatsukaichi Civic Library in the Shimoheira area, the Ono Library in the Ono area, and the Saiki Library and Mobile Library in the Tsuda area.