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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Author: Paul Walsh
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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Mibu Hachiman Shrine
A lovely little shrine surrounded by lush greenery in Chiyoda in Kita-hiroshima.
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MEX.CANTINA
Fun little bar with an enticing exterior open from 10pm until until breakfast.
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An Evening of Kagura English Kagura Experience
An excellent opportunity to gain a deeper appreciation of Hiroshima’s most entertaining folk art.
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FISE Action Sports World Series
3 days of action sports in downtown Hiroshima.
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Downtown Hiroshima in 1927
The Chugoku Shinbun has shared this recently rediscovered 1927 postcard showing Hiroshima’s busy Kamiya-cho intersection.
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Zoom Zoom Stadium “Objet Deck”
What’s better than watching the Carp on home turf at Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium? How about watching the Carp surrounded
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Setsubun: demons, beans, fish heads, sushi and screaming children
Although temperatures in early February may make it hard to believe, Setsubun marks the coming of spring. On February 3,
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Cosmic trifecta (hopefully) viewable over Japan skies tonight
Tonight’s full moon is the second this month and skywatchers can not only look forward to a ‘supermoon’ but also
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Organza 10th Anniversary Month
10 years is a good chunk of time to be doing anything, but it takes a particular tenacity to keep
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2018 Cherry Blossom Forecast
Weather News has released its first of its periodic estimates about when different parts of Japan can expect the cherry
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Hina-no-ryotei Jigozen
Treat yourself to a real taste of Japan at this beautiful sprawling kaiseki restaurant of traditional Japanese design on the
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