Yokogawa Riverside Sakura Walk
Sakura blossoms are out and the weather is perfect for a social-distancing walk along a riverside path.
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Photos & Video
Setsubun at Gokoku Shrine 2020: Photo and Video
“Oni wa Soto, Fuku wa Uchi” – images from a spectacle of demons and lucky beans at Hiroshima’s Gokoku-jinja.
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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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Mt. Mitate Viewpoint
This year we have had some fantastically clear Spring days in Hiroshima which has been a great chance to get
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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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Kintai Bridge Fireworks 2018
A selection of great Instagrams from this year’s Kintai Bridge Fireworks Festival.
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Giant cardboard steam train in Hiroshima Station
A 1.5 ton 20m long cardbaord steam engine is on display in the concourse on the north side of Hiroshima
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BOM from Koba GH Mag Cover Shoot
It was a no brainer that BOM, the permanently genki owner of little bar Koba, would be the “face of
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Autumn moon-viewing at Shukkei-en Garden
Scenes from the annual celebratory kangetsu-sai autumn moon-viewing tea ceremonies at Hiroshima’s Shukkei-en Garden.
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2017 Miyajima Fireworks Festival
Some of our favorite captures of the 2017 Miyajima Fireworks Festival.
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August 6, 2017 Hiroshima Day
72 years ago today, US forces dropped a nuclear bomb on the people living, working and studying in Hiroshima. The
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park clean up
GetHiroshima joined up with EARTH Hiroshima at the clean up event, held every year in the run up to the
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Rare film footage of Hiroshima before the A-bomb
3 minutes of film footage of Hiroshima in the spring on 1935 released by the Peace Memorial Museum.
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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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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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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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Hiroshima Carp Victory Parade
Today, Hiroshima Carp fans had the chance to fete their heroes at a victory parade for the first time in
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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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Autumn Leaves at Mitaki Temple
Mitaki Temple is worth visiting at any time of the year, but it is particularly beautiful in the autumn.
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After The Fireworks
Killing time with summer yukata and garigari-kun in the side-streets of Yokogawa.
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Flower Festival Yosakoi Dance Parade 2016
We had beautiful weather for the final day of the Flower Festival this year. Here are some of my favorite
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Sakura on a rainy day at Kintai Bridge
It happens every year. You spend weeks looking forward to spreading out under cherry trees laden with sakura blossoms, stunning
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Grand Inoko Matsuri
A community-organized festival, the Grand Inoko Matsuri is a modern interpretation of a medieval rite to safeguard health and prosperity,
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Sandan-kyo Gorge in Autumn
Beautiful Sandan-kyo Gorge, in the north of Hiroshima prefecture in the town of Aki-ota, is one of the earliest places
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Fallen blossoms like snow
Nature saw fit to match the eagerly anticipated peak of this year’s cherry blossom blooms with some spectacular storms and
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Yozakura illuminated cherry blossoms at Shukkei-en
Every spring Shukkei-en Garden opens late and lights up the beautiful blossoms on its many varieties of cherry trees. It
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Cycling around Etajima in late February
In hope of some early spring sunshine, I headed down to Ujina port on a Wednesday morning in late February
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Hiroshima Import Automobile Show
Every year, for two days near the end of January, the “Green Arena” prefectural sports hall is filled with Jaguars,
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Autumn leaves at Yoshimizu-en 2014
A compilation of lovely photos of the Autumn leaves at Yoshimizu-en garden in Kake at the weekend. This beautiful garden
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Hiroshimagrams November 2014
A collection of the Instagrams showing striking, and sometimes surprising, views of our city and the surrounding region that have
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