Miyajima, Hiroshima


Miyajima was a List of [towns in Japan|town] located on the island of Itsukushima in Saeki [District, Hiroshima|Saeki District], Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2019, the town had an estimated population of 1,564 and a density of 51.46 persons per km2. The total area was 30.39 km2.

Merger with Hatsukaichi

In August 2004, both Hatsukaichi and the city of Hiroshima expressed an interest in annexing the town. The people in Miyajima supported Hatsukaichi. A committee for discussing the merger was created as soon as possible and the town was amalgamated with the city of Hatsukaichi on November 3, 2005. Which the town was merged along with the town of Ōno.