Cafe Dining Japanese Miyajima Soba & Udon Sweets Tea shop 

To-no-oka Chaya

November 17, 2016November 18, 2016 jjwalsh 914 Views 0 Comment good views, Miyajima

Delicious noodles and more in a calm atmosphere away from Miyajima’s busy main streets.

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Features Outdoor Travel 

Magical Miyajima in Autumn

November 14, 2016November 29, 2016 jjwalsh 1243 Views 0 Comment Autumn, Autumn colors, Day trip, good views, Hiking, Miyajima

November in Hiroshima usually offers beautiful clear, often warm days to enjoy the autumn colors outdoors. There is no better

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Art Museums and Galleries Museums & Attractions 

Orizuru Tower Observation Deck

July 8, 2016October 13, 2016 Paul Walsh 1899 Views 0 Comment Architecture, good views, Hiroshi Sambuichi

The main attraction of the newly refurbished 13 storey Mazda Building, rebranded the Orizuru Tower, is the viewing platform on the

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Dining Japanese Kaiseki 

Kissui

January 15, 2016January 25, 2016 Paul Walsh 2189 Views 3 Comments Credit cards, English menu, English spoken, good views, kaiseki ryori, Near Peace Park, non-smoking areas

On the top floor of the Sunroute Hotel on Peace Boulevard, Kissui [吉水] serves excellent, beautifully presented kaiseki cuisine in

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Café Bars Dining Steak Western 

MAHOGANY Steak & Coffee

September 6, 2015November 12, 2016 Paul Walsh 2136 Views 0 Comment Cherry Blossom, Credit cards, English menu, good views, Non-smoking, Steak

There is more on the menu at Steak & Coffee MAHOGANY than, well, steak and coffee, but the main appeal

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Cafe Café Bars Dining Nightlife 

Cafe Appreciate

February 8, 2012January 13, 2016 jjwalsh 946 Views 0 Comment Cherry Blossom views, good views, Live music, romantic

An especially lovely cafe when the cherry blossoms are in bloom, Cafe Appreciate is a quiet, classy hideaway a few blocks

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