HIW — Hiroshima West

HIW is the IATA airport code for Hiroshima West, Japan. Local time zone: Asia/Tokyo. Below: where it is and how to get into town.

How do I get from HIW airport to Hiroshima West?

HIW is the airport code for Hiroshima West, Japan. You can book a ride from HIW ahead of time with Viator, Welcome Pickups and GetYourGuide. Each company shows its own price and rules, and you book and pay on its site. Aurum compares travel companies. It does not run rides or own cars.

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HIW is the IATA airport code for Hiroshima West, Japan. IATA codes are three-letter identifiers assigned to airports worldwide by the International Air Transport Association — they're what you see on boarding passes, baggage tags, and booking sites. Below: where HIW is, what timezone it operates in, and how to sort your transfer, lounge access, and car rental before you land.

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HIW airport at a glance
Fact	Detail
IATA code	HIW
Airport	Hiroshima West
Country	Japan
Coordinates	34.3636° N, 132.4164° E
Timezone	Asia/Tokyo

Hiroshima West is served by HIW in Japan.

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HIW airport code — common questions

What airport has the code HIW?

HIW is the IATA code for Hiroshima West, Japan. You'll see HIW on boarding passes, baggage tags, and flight-booking sites whenever this airport is the origin or destination.

Where is HIW airport located?

HIW serves Hiroshima West, Japan, at approximately 34.3636° N, 132.4164° E.

How do I get from HIW into the city?

Pre-booked private transfers are the most predictable option — fixed price, driver tracking your flight, no taxi-line haggling. Compare partner quotes for Hiroshima West on this page. Ride-hail and licensed taxis are the usual fallback where available.

What timezone is HIW in?

HIW operates on the Asia/Tokyo timezone. Flight departure boards always show local time.

Good to know

A practical summary of HIW for arriving travellers. HIW serves Hiroshima. You land in Japan when you arrive at HIW.

The airfield at HIW is 15 ft above sea level. Airlines and pilots also know HIW by the ICAO code RJBH. Leaving HIW is usually a road journey: a transfer booked ahead, a taxi or a hire car.

The months with the kindest weather in Hiroshima West Airport are August, September and July. The warmest weather comes in August, when highs average 28°C. June is the wettest month, with roughly 272 mm of rain. A light rain jacket earns its place in the bag in June.

Japan uses the Japanese yen (JPY). Languages spoken include Japanese. To phone a local number from abroad, dial +81 first.

You can compare airport transfers, tours, lounges and fast track, stays, car rental, flights and eSIM or insurance cover for Hiroshima West Airport from partners whose coverage is checked. 7 categories currently have verified coverage for Hiroshima West Airport. If you need airport transfers in Hiroshima West Airport, compare the partners listed on this page before you travel. Each booking is made with the partner directly; Aurum compares them and does not run the service. Always confirm the price, the cancellation terms and what is included on the partner's own page.

Country: Japan
Continent: Asia
Airport code (IATA): HIW
ICAO code: RJBH
Airport elevation: 15 ft
Currency: the Japanese yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Calling code: +81
Best months for weather: August, September and July
Wettest month: June (about 272 mm)
Warmest month: August (average high 28°C)
Partner categories covered: airport transfers, tours, lounges and fast track, stays, car rental, flights and eSIM or insurance cover

What you can compare for Hiroshima

Airport transfers: A pre-booked transfer in Hiroshima takes you between the airport and your address for a price you see before you pay. The category covers private cars, shared shuttles and larger vehicles for groups, sold by transfer companies and by platforms that list many local operators.

Airport lounges: This category covers pay-per-visit lounge passes and multi-airport memberships in Hiroshima. Each pass names the lounge and terminal it is valid for and how long you may stay.

Car rental: This category covers rental companies and the comparison sites that list their cars in Hiroshima. A booking covers a car class, not a specific model, for a pickup place, a return place and a period.

Flights: This category covers sites that search airline and agency fares for your route and dates. Some sites sell the ticket themselves and others send you to the airline or an agency to finish the booking.

Providers for Hiroshima: what is on record

Aurum's partner database holds no verified coverage of Hiroshima for airport transfers, airport lounges, car rental and flights at the moment, so no provider is shown for them on this page. That is a statement about Aurum's records, not about what exists in Hiroshima: providers may well serve it without their coverage being recorded here yet. The points below are the ones to check with any provider you find for Hiroshima.

How to compare airport transfers

Before you fly, write down where the driver meets you and how to reach the provider on the day.
Road tolls and airport access fees are included by some providers and added by others; the quote says which.
For a late-night or early-morning arrival, confirm the provider serves that hour and whether a night surcharge applies.

How to compare airport lounges

Showers and rest areas are not in every lounge, and some charge for them.
A membership pays off over repeated visits; for one trip a single pass is the simpler comparison.
Check that the lounge is in your departure terminal and on the side of security you will be on.

How to compare car rental

Check driver age rules, extra-driver fees and the licence you must show.
Check where the desk is and its opening hours against your arrival time.
Dropping the car elsewhere or crossing a border usually needs to be agreed in advance.

How to compare flights

Look at connection times and whether one booking covers the whole journey.
Check entry and transit requirements for your passport with official government sources before you buy.
If your dates can move, use the calendar view to compare days.

Before you book

Line up the inclusions first; the cheaper offer may simply include less.
Official travel advisories are the source for safety and entry information.
Write down the last date for a free change.
Last-minute bookings may not be confirmed at once, so leave time.
If you need step-free access or other help, ask the provider first.

How Aurum fits in

Aurum Transfers compares providers and sends you to their own sites to book. It runs no travel services and handles no bookings or payments for them. A booking made after following a link may earn Aurum a commission from the provider, without changing your price. Prices, availability and terms are always the provider's, shown on its own site. A partner appears here only where its coverage has been verified in Aurum's partner database.

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Questions and answers

Who operates the airport transfers listed here?

No. The ride is run by the provider you choose. Aurum only compares providers and links to their sites.

Does Aurum sell lounge passes?

You pay the provider on the card, on its own site. Aurum takes no payment.

Who is my rental contract with?

With the rental company at the desk. Aurum is an affiliate guide and holds no bookings.

Does Aurum show prices for travel services?

On the provider's site. Aurum lists providers and where their coverage is verified; the provider gives the price for your dates.

What if I need to cancel a booking?

That depends on the provider's terms for the offer you chose. They are shown at checkout and in your confirmation. Aurum cannot change a booking, because it holds none.

Is it better to book travel services early?

Availability and prices are set by each provider and move with demand. If your dates are fixed, compare early and check each offer's free-cancellation terms, so a booking can still be changed.

What is the Where line on each card?

The area the partner database records as verified for that provider: worldwide, a country, or named places and airports. The provider's own site confirms whether your exact location is included.

A provider I expected is not listed. Why?

It may not be an Aurum partner, or its coverage of this place may not be recorded yet. The points on this page apply to any travel services provider you compare, listed here or not.

Should I treat this page as advice?

No. It is information, not a recommendation. Your own needs decide, the provider confirms the specifics, and professional questions belong with a qualified adviser.

Why are these travel services providers shown and not others?

Those with an active link and verified coverage on record for the page. A provider without recorded coverage for a place is left off that place's page.

Why does this page show no providers for some categories for Hiroshima?

Because no provider's coverage of Hiroshima is recorded as verified in Aurum's partner database for airport transfers, airport lounges, car rental and flights. A provider appears on a place page once its coverage of that place, its airport or its country is on record.

Does booking through a link here cost more?

When you book through a link here, the provider may pay Aurum a commission at no extra cost to you. Prices, availability and terms are always the provider's, shown on its own site.

Who do I contact about a booking?

Only the provider can change a booking, so contact it directly. Aurum holds no bookings.