Ume at Shukkei-en Garden 2017
Harbingers of spring, the ume plum blossoms in Shukkei-en Garden ume grove are nearing full bloom.
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Author: Paul Walsh
Sakura cherry blossoms at Ushita Sogo Koen Park
Ushita Sogo Koen Park has many large, beautiful cherry tress are laden with gorgeous blossoms during sakura season and is
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Starbucks 2017 Limited Edition Sakura Products: Purity
Starbucks releases the second wave of its annual limited edition sakura cherry blossom-themed cup and tumblers on March 1.
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Starbucks 2017 Limited Edition Sakura Products: Harmony
The plum blossoms may only just be poking their heads out, but Starbucks released the first wave of it’s annual
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Home of Battered Innards, Fukumoto Shokudo Rebooted
Could an under-the-radar purveyor of the soul food of Hiroshima backstreets survive a makeover? [日本語]
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Bateren Horror Kissaten
This unique coffee shop in the hills of Higashi-hiroshima has been freaking visitors out since 1960. [日本語]
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See the English Subtitled Version of Anime Hit ‘Your Name’
Makoto Shinkai’s hugely successful animated body-swap romance ‘Your Name’ [Kimi-no-na-wa] was not only the biggest movie in Japan last year,
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Oyster Festivals 2017
Yes, the New Year holidays are done and that time of year is now upon us. Yes, it’s oyster season! From
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Fleur Bleue
Fleur Bleue, a small salon on Jizo-dori, just off Peace Boulevard, specializes in Larimar imported direct from the Dominican Republic.
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January Movies in Hiroshima
Some good flicks (and few that might make you go hmmm…) on at the pictures this month.
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Ski buses to Mizuho
JR Chugoku’s “Snow Express” whisks you to and from the Mizuho Highland snow resort so you don’t have to stress
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Sorasaya Shrine Tondo Festival
This tondo festival in Honkawa is a nice mix of shrine rite and neighborhood event.
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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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Christmas Illuminations at Hiroshima Botanical Gardens
The annual “Flower and Light Pageant” illuminations at Hiroshima City Botanical Gardens are some the most Christmassy in the area.
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Hiroshima’s Christmas Tram
Local transport company Hiroden runs a decorated tram through the city in the run up to Christmas every year.
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Hatchoza Cinema
Hiroshima’s city center boutique movie theater is a monument to the golden age of cinema.
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A-bomb Dome Illuminations
Trees around the A-bomb Dome are decorated with strings of blue LEDs and orizuru peace crane decorations until February 5.
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Hiroshima Mono Koto Store
Unique hand-crafted products, many of them made by local artisans, and nice coffee in ‘Urabukuro’. [日本語]
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Tsutsuga O-icho Gingko Tree
I sometimes wonder in how many countries other than Japan will people drive for a couple of hours or more
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Magical Art Museum: Wonderland of Light
If you are looking for a fun trip out of the city that the kids will love over the winter
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Okuda Genso Sayume Art Museum
This well-designed art museum is dedicated to the work of locally-born Nihonga painter, Okuda Genso, and his wife Sayume, creator
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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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AEON Mall Hiroshima Fuchu
Around 200 stores, restaurants, cafes and a multiplex cinema, east of Hiroshima Station. There is a lot of parking, but
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Autumn leaves at Gokuraku-ji
Autumn is one of the best times of year to visit Gokuraku-ji Temple in Hatsukaichi. [日本語]
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Ebisu-jinja Shrine
The history of Ebisu Shrine, on the Ebisu-dori shopping arcade in downtown Hiroshima city, is intimately linked to the development
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Hakuun-do Caves
The Hakuun-do limestone caves [白雲洞] take you 200m into the side of Taishaku-kyo Valley in Upper Taishaku.
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Early autumn at Taishaku-kyo
Taishakyu-kyo Gorge near Shobara in the northeast of the prefecture is a very popular spot for enjoying the autumn colors
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Taishaku-kyo Gorge
This beautiful 15km long canyon in the northeast of Hiroshima prefecture has many natural features and is a popular place
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Vegan Cafe
Traditional, healthy Japanese cuisine at the only dedicated vegan eatery in central Hiroshima city.
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Carp Boy gets 23 makeovers in local tourism campaign
Seeking to ride the Carp wave, Hiroshima towns and cities hope to lure visitors with 23 custom versions of the
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