Hiroshima power plugs and voltage

Check your plugs before you fly

Hiroshima uses Type A and Type B sockets at 100 V / 50 Hz. Pick the country you are travelling from to see exactly what you need.

Hiroshima runs on 100 V / 60 Hz with Type A sockets. Chargers are fine; single-voltage heating appliances run slow.

Power in Japan comes mainly from natural gas, coal, nuclear, renewables. Grid reliability is described as excellent.

Good to know: 100 V; 50 Hz in the east, 60 Hz in the west.

A travel adapter with Type A and Type B on the socket side.
A step-up transformer only if you are bringing 230 V appliances from Europe or Asia.
A device label check: anything marked 100–240 V needs the adapter, nothing else.

Voltage, frequency, socket standard and travel notes for the whole country.

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