Filipinos in Hiroshima Prefecture have a registered population of 8,417 individuals as of 2022, the 11th largest group of Filipinos in Japan by prefecture, ahead of Mie and behind Gunma.[1]
Major cities
The Filipino population in Hiroshima Prefecture is concentrated in the cities along the coast of Seto Inland Sea across from the island of Shikoku.[1:1]
The largest populations of Filipinos in Hiroshima Prefecture are found in Hiroshima City with 2,216 residents, Fukuyama with 1,505, Onomichi with 1,207 and Kure with 936.[1:2]
Cities of Hiroshima Prefecture with sizable Filipino population.[1:3][2] Darker color indicates higher population.
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Hiroshima Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県, Hiroshima-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. It has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km². Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama Prefecture to the east, Tottori Prefecture to the northeast, Shimane Prefecture to the north, and Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest.[3]
To the south, across the Seto Inland Sea, is Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku.[3:1]
Hiroshima Prefecture’s main industries are automobile production (Mazda has its headquarters here) and tourism in two World Heritage Sites: the A-Bomb dome and Itsukushima Shrine.[3:2]
Hiroshima is the capital and largest city, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region, with other major cities including Fukuyama, Kure, and Higashihiroshima.[3:3]
Map of Japan with Hiroshima Prefecture in red.[4]
Population by city and town
Filipinos are found in all cities and towns of Hiroshima Prefecture (there are no villages).[1:4]
| City or town | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| All | 8,417 | 7,254 |
| Hiroshima | 2,216 | 2,071 |
| Fukuyama | 1,505 | 1,278 |
| Onomichi | 1,207 | 923 |
| Kure | 936 | 750 |
| Mihara | 589 | 494 |
| Higashihiroshima | 479 | 420 |
| Hatsukaichi | 237 | 224 |
| Miyoshi | 196 | 191 |
| Etajima | 166 | 149 |
| Kaita Town | 138 | 127 |
| Fuchū | 117 | 92 |
| Takehara | 110 | 84 |
| Akitakata | 106 | 77 |
| Shōbara | 80 | 79 |
| Fuchū Town | 56 | 49 |
| Kumano Town | 52 | 45 |
| Ōsakikamijima Town | 52 | 42 |
| Ōtake | 38 | 30 |
| Jinsekikōgen Town | 37 | 32 |
| Saka Town | 32 | 28 |
| Kitahiroshima Town | 30 | 27 |
| Sera Town | 29 | 33 |
| Akiōta Town | 9 | 9 |
Historical population
Hiroshima Prefecture has seen an almost constant, if relatively modest, rise of its Filipino population, with occasional small falls.
Population of Filipinos in Hiroshima Prefecture and Tokyo from 1984 up to present.[5][6]
People, news and events
A Filipino office worker (40) is referred to prosecutors for driving a pedal-equipped moped without a license. The moped also did not have rearview mirrors, turn signals, or a license plate, which are required by law, and did not have compulsory automobile liability insurance. (August 2024)[7]
Ambassador Mylene J. Garcia-Albano, together with officials from the Philippine Consulate General in Osaka led by Consul General Voltaire D. Mauricio, mets the Filipino community leaders in Hiroshima City to discuss various topics of interest to the community. (4 June 2023)[8]
The very first consular mission for Filipinos in Hiroshima City is held through the cooperation of Philippine Consulate General in Osaka, Japan, and the Hiroshima Filipino Association (HFA), a nonprofit volunteer group. (November 2014)[9]
References
第３表 市区町村別 国籍・地域別 在留外国人 (Table 3: Foreign Residents by City, Ward, Town, Village and by Nationality/Region. 3 December 2022) (XLSX). e-Stat政府統計の総合窓口. Immigration Services Agency of Japan (7 July 2023). Retrieved 13 December 2023. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
Cities of Hiroshima Prefecture with sizable Filipino population. © reon (Timog.net) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Original graphic © lincun (Wikipedia Commons) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Data used: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. ↩︎
Hiroshima Prefecture. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia. Retrieved 18 December 2023. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
Map of Japan with Hiroshima Prefecture in red. © lincun (Wikipedia Commons) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Data used: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. ↩︎
都道府県別 国籍（出身地）別 外国人登録者 (Registered Foreigners by Prefecture and Nationality (Place of Birth) 1984 to 2023) e-Stat政府統計の総合窓口. Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Retrieved 18 December 2023. No available data for the years 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993. ↩︎
Population of Filipinos in Hiroshima and Tokyo. © reon (Timog.net) CC-BY-SA-3.0. ↩︎
「ペダル付き原動機付自転車」を無免許運転 フィリピン国籍の男 書類送検 広島県内では初の摘発 Filipino man indicted for driving ‘pedal-equipped moped’ without license; first case in Hiroshima Prefecture. FNN Prime Online. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024. ↩︎
Philippine Ambassador Garcia-Albano Meets the Filipino Community Leaders in Hiroshima. Embassy of the Philippines, Tokyo. 17 June 2023. Retrived 23 December 2023. ↩︎
Outreach in Hiroshima. Chat Seki, Philippine Daily Inquirer. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2024. ↩︎
