Miyajima Tide Times 2019
Time your visit to Miyajima to maximum effect by checking out when you can see Itsukushima Shrine at high and
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Kimono & Sake Bar Ofuku
Hiroshima’s Nagarekawa late night entertainment district is western Japan’s biggest. Look up, and the illuminated names of hundreds of tiny
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Night Museum Sake Tasting Kick Off Event
We checked out the first Night Museum Sake Tasting event at Hiroshima Museum of Art on October 4.
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Hofu Cultural Trip
Hofu in Yamaguchi Prefecture flies under the radar, but it is a city with a rich history and full of culture.
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Sake tasting with Picasso
Spend an autumn evening sipping premium local sake under the stars on the lawn at Hiroshima Museum of Arts.
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Pirate night on Innoshima: The Suigun Fire Festival
Finish of your summer at a spectacular celebration of samurai pirate culture on the beach.
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17th Hiroshima International Animation Festival Prize Winners
Grand Prize The Blissful Accidental Death A man finds a drawing in an antique shop with a secret love letter
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Kintai Bridge Fireworks 2018
A selection of great Instagrams from this year’s Kintai Bridge Fireworks Festival.
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Cultural day trip to Hofu
Join us on a day trip to Hofu in Yamaguchi and get cultured while you get paid!
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Getting to and from Hiroshima Airport after flooding
The Sanyo Expressway is expected to reopen on July 15. How to get to and from Hiroshima Airport in the meantime.
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Samurai Ninja Theatre
A delightfully kitsch show with samurai, ninja, shrine maidens, rock music and flashing lights.
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Takiyasha-hime
A look at the origins and story of this staple of the repertoire of the Kagura troupes of northern Hiroshima.
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Wednesday Night Kagura
Spectacular folk art for the masses, every week in Hiroshima city center. [日本語]
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Onomichi Akari Matsuri
On an autumn evening every October, people flock to Onomichi to wander its picturesque streets decorated with thousands of candles.
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The Saigoku Kaido in Shareo
The Saigoku Kaido (Saigoku Route/Way/Road), was the main overland thoroughfare between Kyushu and Kyoto between from the 8th century up
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Muslim-friendly Guide
Catering to the particular needs of Muslim visitors to Japan has been getting more and more attention recently and we
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Vegan & Vegetarian Guide
Vegan and vegetarian dining in Japan may be getting easier, but there is still a ways to go, especially in
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Yuki’s kakashi scarecrow village
“Scarecrow (kakashi) villages” around Japan, mostly notably Nagoro in Shikoku, been getting a fair bit of attention on the world
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Carp-boya doormat
Seems like this doormat featuring the much-loved Carp-boya mascot would be something rival fans might like to purchase….
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Oyster Festivals 2019
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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Hiroshima Carp Home Game Schedule 2018
The Hiroshima Carp continue to fly high, kind of, after repeating 2016’s runaway Central League pennant win last season. They
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EARTH Hiroshima 2017 Collection Launch
This morning “Hiroshima peace brand” EARTH Hiroshima unveiled it latest products, inspired by Hiroshima’s peace activism and realised through collaboration
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Best of Hiroshima Awards 2017
Your chance to show some love for your favorite places in this great city.
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Kakure Daidokoro Kiseki
One man izakaya just south of Peace Boulevard, popular at lunch and serving drinks and tasty Japanese munchables at night.
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Two Jim Jarmusch films at Hatchoza in September
Tired of blockbusters and superheroes?
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Live music, handicrafts and cows!
Steve Jarvis introduces a different kind of countryside fair in eastern Hiroshima prefecture.
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2017 Miyajima Fireworks Festival
Some of our favorite captures of the 2017 Miyajima Fireworks Festival.
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Travel through Hiroshima history with digital maps
Travel through time using this ingenious “now and then” widget based on historical maps of Hiroshima city.
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Views of the Miyoshi Fireworks
A compilation of some of the Instagrams of the 2017 Miyoshi City Fireworks display held on August 19 that caught
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