Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

thumb|Hatsukaichi City hall is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 116,087 in 53,320 households and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .

thumb|This torii at the [[Itsukushima Shrine welcomes visitors to the island.]] thumb|Overview of Miyajima/Itsukushima island in the Inland Sea from the east direction, Japan thumb|View of Ferry, Mount Misen and torii of Itsukushima Shrine from on the sea. is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay. It is popularly known as , which in Japanese means "Shrine Island". The island is one of Hayashi Gahō's Three Views of Japan specified in 1643. Itsukushima is part of the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture. The island was part of

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