New Year In Hiroshima
See out the old, ring in the new; Hiroshima style.
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Author: Paul Walsh
All You Need to Know About Miyajima at New Year
A few tidbits of info that we hope will make your New Year jaunt to Miyajima a memorable one.
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The Future of Hiroshima’s A-bombed Warehouses: Have your say
Hiroshima Prefecture is calling for “public comments” on its plans for the site of the Former Military Clothing Depot in
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Locals fight to save 100 year old A-bombed buildings from demolition
Only of Hiroshima’s “A-bombed buildings” remain and, although the now iconic symbol of the world’s first nuclear attack, the A-bomb
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Christmas in Hiroshima
Christmas is big in Japan. Kind of.
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The Pope in Hiroshima
Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis will visit Hiroshima on November 24.
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Ebisu Taisai Festival
Just before winter takes hold, Hiroshima’s city center is taken over by one more colorful festival, all about good fortune,
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Winter Illuminations in Hiroshima
Large scale illuminations have become a new winter tradition in Japan. Held all over the country, they certainly brighten up
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Akushu Cafe Parkside
Pleasant cafe with terrace seating in the ground floor of Orizuru Tower, right behind the A-bomb Dome.
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Where did the bunnies on Rabbit Island come from?
Just how did the tiny island of Okunoshima become bunny paradise?
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Summer Fireworks Festival Guide
Our guide to as many of the fireworks festivals in the region as we could find!
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Fascinating glimpses of pre-war Hiroshima in 85-year-old film
7 minutes of 85-year-old film footage provides fascinating glimpses of Hiroshima before the A-bombing.
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Dressing the oxen at the Mibu-no-hanadue ritual rice planting festival
The Mibu-no-hanadaue ritual rice planting festival in Chiyoda, Kita-hiroshima, is the largest and most spectacular of many similar festivals held
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Miyajima’s iconic shrine gate going under wraps until summer 2020
14 months of repairs and restoration start on Miyajima’s iconic “floating” shrine gate begin June 3, 2019.
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AEON Mall Hiroshima Fuchu
With around 280 stores, AEON Mall Hiroshima Fuchu is one of the biggest shopping malls in the region.
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Pokemon x Hiroshima Carp
Pokemon and the Hiroshima Carp baseball organization join forces for the third time with a new limited line up of merchandise.
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Sakura at Yasuno Station
Yasuno Station, closed since 2003, is a unique and beautiful place to enjoy sakura in bloom.
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Hanami In Hiroshima
Although the last gasps of winter may make you think otherwise, come late March, spring is just around the corner,
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Making traditional higashi sweets & sake tasting
An evening of kimono, wagashi sweet making and sake stating at Hiroshima Museum of Art.
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Big Wave Ice Rink
Every winter, between November and April the Olympic-sized swimming pool at ‘Big Wave’ in Ushita is drained and transformed into
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Genki Chugoku Tour Part 2: Kure | Takehara | Rabbit Island | Setoda | Kurashiki
Hopping from Kure to Kurashiki via Takehara and Rabbit Island.
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Genki Chugoku Post Disaster PR Tour
GetHiroshima took part in a 3 day tour to evaluate and promote the Setouchi area’s top visitor attractions 4 months after this summer’s flood disaster.
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Genki Chugoku Tour Part 1: Iwakuni | Miyajima | Hiroshima
Day 1 of the “Genki-na Chugoku Tourism” PR tour took GetHiroshima to some of the region’s top spots.
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Shukkei-en Garden Autumn Illuminations
Every year in late November, Shukkei-en Garden stays open late and illuminates its autumn leaves.
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Kimono Experience and Japanese Cafe in Shukkei-en Garden
Enjoy the autumn foliage in city center garden Shukkei-en day and night, in kimono!
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Hachidori-sha Social Book Cafe
This hub for social activists and concerned citizens very close to Peace Memorial Park offers a warm welcome, food, drinks and regular opportunities to talk with A-bomb survivors in English.
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Cantina 23
Cantina 23’s menu packed with an all-star list of American comfort foods seems too good to be true, but Yuji’s many satisfied customers say otherwise.
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Post-disaster trail check: Peace Pagoda, Ushita-yama, Mitate-yama
After the recent unprecedented rainfall that resulted in flooding and landslides around Hiroshima city and the wider region it may
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Applications to ride Hiroshima’s A-bombed Tram now open
Hiroden’s restored tram that survived the A-bomb blast will make 16 journeys over 8 days summer.
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Tanoshiri Station
This little former Kabe Line station has been stuck in time since it closed in December 2003, but is far from being abandoned.
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