vs
JP flag
Tokyo

Japan

Climate

Hiroshima logs 36 frost days a year to Tokyo's 20 — Tokyo wins by 16. Hiroshima also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

HiroshimaTokyo
Sunny days
171195
Hot days
4760
Frost days
3620
Rainy days
127130
Snow days
40
Outdoor dinner months
5/124/12
Avg wind
2.2 m/s3.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,0302,143
Darkest month sun
124 hrs/mo140 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.97.5

Hiroshima

Feels-like °C

0
3
8
14
19
24
29
31
26
17
10
2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Tokyo

Feels-like °C

2
3
10
14
20
25
30
33
27
17
12
4

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Tokyo averages $2,157/mo for balanced living; Hiroshima has no cost baseline yet.

Hiroshima

monthly · balanced

Tokyo

$2,157

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,713Comfort $3,174
Top 95%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

Tokyo scores 4.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Hiroshima has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
4.2/5
HiroshimaTokyo
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Tokyo's culture score of 3.2 sits well above Hiroshima's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.2/5
HiroshimaTokyo
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Tokyo leads

Nature & Outdoors

Tokyo scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Hiroshima has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
HiroshimaTokyo
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingSkiing

Safety

Tokyo scores 4.7 on safety (0–5 scale); Hiroshima has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
4.7/5
HiroshimaTokyo
Earthquake

Career

Tokyo scores 4.4 on career (0–5 scale); Hiroshima has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.4/5
HiroshimaTokyo
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Tokyo scores 2.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Hiroshima has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.4/5
HiroshimaTokyo
Urban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Tokyo scores 4.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Hiroshima has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.2/5
HiroshimaTokyo
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Tokyo scores 4.0 on family (0–5 scale); Hiroshima has no family baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
HiroshimaTokyo
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Tokyo scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Hiroshima has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
HiroshimaTokyo
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Hiroshima averages 13.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Tokyo's 14.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Hiroshima breathes ~10% cleaner air (1.4 µg/m³ lower).

Hiroshima

Tokyo

13.1µg/m³
14.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Hiroshima (1.2M) and Tokyo (33.2M) are 29x in population — Tokyo is the larger metro, Hiroshima the smaller; on land area Tokyo spans roughly 15x more ground.

21x

Tokyo is roughly 21x the scale of Hiroshima

Combined population & area comparison

JP flagTokyo
21x
JP flagHiroshima
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.JP flagTokyo33.2M29x
2.JP flagHiroshima1.2M1x
Area
1.JP flagTokyo5,165 km²15x
2.JP flagHiroshima338 km²1x
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34 km32 km

JP flagHiroshima

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
109 km116 km

JP flagTokyo

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Hiroshima vs Tokyo

Which is cheaper, Hiroshima or Tokyo?
Tokyo has an estimated monthly cost of $2,157.
How does the climate compare between Hiroshima and Tokyo?
Sunny days: 171 vs 195 d — Tokyo higher Annual sunshine: 2,030 vs 2,143 hrs — Tokyo higher Winter sunshine: 124 vs 140 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 47 vs 60 d — Hiroshima lower Frost days: 36 vs 20 d — Tokyo lower Rainy days: 127 vs 130 d — Similar Snowy days: 4 vs 0 d — Tokyo lower
Is Hiroshima or Tokyo safer?
Tokyo has a safety score of 4.7/5.
Should I move to Hiroshima or Tokyo?
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