Higashi (Hiroshima)

The Higashi emblem is a stylized image of the morning sun and the sign of the Japanese syllabic alphabetひ ( xi ), with which the name of the district begins and which is painted in the form of a flying dove. The emblem represents peace and hope.

The Higashi flag is a white flag whose sides correspond to 2 to 3. In the center of the flag there is an emblem of the region with a red sun and a blue dove sign.

Higashi is located in the eastern part of the Ota Delta . In the west, it is washed by the Enko River, and in the north and east it is supported by mountains.

Higashi is located at the intersection of important transport routes. In the south-west, the area adjoins the northern exit of the JR West railway , and in the northeast, the part of , lies along the district. The environs of Hiroshima Station are predominantly a commercial area, while the rest are residential areas and private sectors.

Most of Higashi is occupied by Mount Usita, Futaba, Takanojo and others. They are covered with green forests and serve as recreation parks for residents. In the green northeastern part of the district, there is a city forest park and the Hiroshima Prefecture Gardening Center.

Since Higashi is located in the mountainous part of the city, in the vicinity of the historical center of Hiroshima, Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines have long been built here. Thanks to this, many cultural monuments - the national treasure of the Fudoin Monastery, the Tosho Shrine and others - were able to avoid destruction during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 . Today, these antiquities continue to delight the eyes of both residents and visitors.

• (Japanese) Higashi (Hiroshima) // Large Dictionary of Japanese Toponyms Kadokawa . Hiroshima Prefecture (34) . - Tokyo: Kadokawa Shôten , 1987.
• Higashi (Hiroshima) // Nipponika Encyclopedia : [ jap. ] = 日本 大 百科全書: 全 26 冊 巻 . - 2 版. - 東京: 小学 館 , 1994-1997.

• Higashi District Official Website (Japanese)