2019 Hiroshima CleanUp Review and 2020 Schedule
In 2019, we were able to complete more than 16 CleanUps along Hiroshima’s Riversides and Beaches and in 2020 we
Read moreIn 2019, we were able to complete more than 16 CleanUps along Hiroshima’s Riversides and Beaches and in 2020 we
Read moreOnly of Hiroshima’s “A-bombed buildings” remain and, although the now iconic symbol of the world’s first nuclear attack, the A-bomb
Read more“Seeking Sustainability” Monthly Events started in October 2019 with the aim of promoting positive successes in sustainable businesses, products, services,
Read moreChristmas is big in Japan. Kind of.
Read moreJust before winter takes hold, Hiroshima’s city center is taken over by one more colorful festival, all about good fortune,
Read moreLarge scale illuminations have become a new winter tradition in Japan. Held all over the country, they certainly brighten up
Read moreThomas Kloepfer and his wife Kaori have been running the Pitchfork farms and Tachibana Textiles shop on Mukaishima island since
Read moreAICJ School in the Gion area of Asa-Minami-ku is a popular private school in Hiroshima with a strong focus on
Read moreTriple is a great place to pop into for a light meal. Set in a cute, wooden, rustic building- climb
Read moreYou may have visited Hiroshima’s Toshogu Shrine, located about ten minutes’ walk from the North Exit (Shinkansen side) of Hiroshima
Read moreLocal favorite Youki has been serving chuka-soba A.K.A. ramen for 62 years and this little shop in Eba is where it all started.
Read moreJust how did the tiny island of Okunoshima become bunny paradise?
Read more150 people dressed in period costume parade through Hiroshima city center to commemorate the arrival of the dynasty that ruled Hiroshima for almost 250 years.
Read moreEnjoy drinks on the terrace with an unrivaled view of Hiroshima until October 31.
Read moreKagura Koshien brings together high school traditional dance troupes from around the country for two days of friendly competition at
Read moreHere is a round up of the main commemorative events held in Hiroshima during this week of remembrance, contemplation (and,
Read moreMiyajima Island is famous for its floating tori gate and Itsukushima shrine, and products like the typical maple leaf momiji-manju
Read moreWritten and directed by Sunao Katabuchi, In This Corner of the World [Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni この世界の片隅に], is beautifully
Read moreOur guide to as many of the fireworks festivals in the region as we could find!
Read more7 minutes of 85-year-old film footage provides fascinating glimpses of Hiroshima before the A-bombing.
Read moreAfter the Tokasan Yukata festival, I enjoyed Kagura storytelling at its best performed by the Uegouchi Kagura Troupe on June
Read moreThe Mibu-no-hanadaue ritual rice planting festival in Chiyoda, Kita-hiroshima, is the largest and most spectacular of many similar festivals held
Read moreA 2 hours drive away from Hiroshima is the island of Shamijima, just across the impressive Seto Ohashi bridge that
Read moreDear readers, the new era is here, and I have decided that Reiwa is the era to treat yourself.
Read moreGo-shuin [御朱印], shrine and temple stamps, make for wonderful souvenirs of your time in Japan and are an excellent antidote to ‘temple fatigue’.
Read moreThe main building of Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Museum has reopened after 2 years of renovations and revising its exhibits.
Read moreOn April 20 and 21, the very first of what I hope will be an annual springtime event, Hiroshima Coffee
Read moreThis year we have had some fantastically clear Spring days in Hiroshima which has been a great chance to get
Read morePokemon and the Hiroshima Carp baseball organization join forces for the third time with a new limited line up of merchandise.
Read moreLet’s get one thing straight: I’ve seen quite a lot of kagura. But for some reason, I had never seen
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