Asakita Ward

Few communities in Hiroshima Prefecture have a history as closely tied to the Ōta River and the Izumo Kaidō as Asakita Ward. Forming the northern reach of Hiroshima City, this largely residential and rural ward follows the Ōta River valley, where wooded hills press close to settled ground. Kabe, the ward’s principal urban area, developed as a river-port and road town on the route linking Hiroshima with the San’in region; its older streets still recall that commercial past. Mount Shiraki rises east of the valley, while the river corridor connects local districts with central Hiroshima. Browse other webcams across Asakita Ward and Hiroshima Prefecture to place this river-valley district in a wider geographic context.

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