Peace Park 平和公園

September 10, 2014September 10, 2014 jjwalsh 1846 Views 1 Comment Hiroshima city, Naka-ku, Near Peace Park, peace

Hiroshima’s Peace Park (Heiwa-Koen 平和公園) is in the center (Naka-ku) of Hiroshima city. It is the location of the Peace

Koba

December 17, 2013March 31, 2018 Paul Walsh 6778 Views 8 Comments Hiroshima city, Naka-ku, Open late, rock, Smokers paradise, Vegetarian options, 日本語

Koba *can* be described as a “rock bar”. It is decorated with rock memorabilia, and you are almost certain to

Features Travel

Hiroshima Cruises

August 1, 2013January 4, 2016 jjwalsh 2543 Views 1 Comment cruise, Family-friendly, Hiroshima city, Seto-inland sea, sightseeing

Hiroshima’s proximity to the sea not only offers access to great seafood, but also allows us to enjoy water transportation

Japanese Modern Izakaya Nightlife Western

Wordsworth California Dining ワーズワース

June 30, 2013November 1, 2013 jjwalsh 1751 Views 0 Comment Hiroshima city, Nagarekawa, Naka-ku, Wine bar

Friendly staff, a fantastic mix of Japanese and Western dishes, a good range of wines and drinks at good prices.

Dining Western

Colive

May 18, 2013January 30, 2017 jjwalsh 1482 Views 0 Comment Hiroshima city, Naka-ku, Smokers paradise, Tokaichi

Colive is a small and friendly, family-run restaurant-bar staffed by the co-owners themselves. When I visited we sat at the

Café Bars Dining Fusion Nightlife

Chelsea Cafe

May 10, 2013October 11, 2016 jjwalsh 2206 Views 0 Comment cheap lunch, English menu, hikari-machi, Hiroshima city, near Shinkansen-exit, set-meals, Smokers paradise, 日本語

Hikari-machi has been getting a boost in recent years due to the new developments going on around the Shinkansen exit

Family Features

Young Americans Workshop

April 10, 2013June 27, 2015 jjwalsh 1490 Views 0 Comment Aster Plaza, Family-friendly, Hiroshima city, Kid-friendly, Naka-ku, Near Peace Park, performance, workshop

The Young Americans teach music, dance and performance to young people throughout the world. The organization, founded in 1962, is

Dining French Western

Bistrot Aimee

February 22, 2013February 22, 2013 jjwalsh 1370 Views 0 Comment English menu, English spoken, Hiroshima city, Naka-ku, Namiki-dori area, set-meals, wine

Aimee is a nice option for lunch or dinner if you are looking for great value lunch sets or an

Features Good Stuff News

Costco is Coming to Hiroshima City

January 6, 2013October 26, 2016 jjwalsh 7033 Views 12 Comments Hiroshima city, import goods, near Hiroshima station, shopping

Yes, the rumors are true- Costco, the American shopping warehouse, is opening its doors in Hiroshima on Saturday March 23rd

Bars

Thousand Sunny Bar

November 28, 2012December 9, 2016 Ciara 3181 Views 0 Comment Anime, Bar, Hiroshima city, nightlife, One Piece, Theme-bar

Calling all オタク (otaku – nerds)! If you are a fan of the insanely popular Japanese manga and anime One

Fusion Italian Western

vege-pa

November 2, 2012November 2, 2012 jjwalsh 1273 Views 0 Comment Hiroshima city, locally-grown, Naka-ku, Tatemachi, vegetarian-friendly

There has been a trend in Japan for restaurants in the past few years that not only use locally grown

Shopping

Shopping in Hondori

August 5, 2012October 24, 2016 Ciara 3220 Views 0 Comment Hiroshima city, Hondori, Naka-ku, shopping

Sometimes shopping can be such a chore in Japan, right? Not so in Hiroshima as some of the best clothes

Lifestyle Sport & Fitness

Shanti Hot Yoga

August 4, 2012August 26, 2012 jjwalsh 2251 Views 0 Comment fitness, Hiroshima city, Mikawa-cho, Naka-ku, Namiki-dori, yoga

If you are interested in Yoga, the Shanti Yoga salon covers a wide range of classes with friendly, well trained

Lifestyle Shopping

Gion’s Aeon Mall

July 31, 2012July 31, 2012 jjwalsh 2976 Views 0 Comment Asa-minami-ku, Family-friendly, Hiroshima city, kids, Mall, shopping

In the Asa-minami ku area, near Hiroshima’s university of Economics is the AEON chain mall in the area called Gion. Since

Art Museums and Galleries Kids Lifestyle Museums & Attractions

Hiroshima Children’s Museum

July 19, 2012October 14, 2016 jjwalsh 3472 Views 0 Comment Hiroshima city, Kid-friendly, Naka-ku

Wondering what to do with kids who have had too much sun or who want to explore, create and have

Lifestyle Schools

PIIC: Peak International Immersion Center

July 18, 2012November 13, 2017 jjwalsh 2291 Views 0 Comment cafe, facility, Family-friendly, Hiroshima city, Ushita

PIIC is a fantastic 2 floor facility run by bilingual educators with a vision of building a great venue for

Arts & Entertainment Features Festivals

Kinsai YOSAKOI Dance Parade

May 11, 2012January 5, 2016 jjwalsh 1649 Views 0 Comment dance, Family-friendly, flower festival, Hiroshima city, Kid-friendly, matsuri, spring

The final day of Hiroshima’s annual Flower Festival is all about Yosakoi. Whether you are interested in Japanese dance or

Dining Japanese Soba & Udon

Ippu Udon

March 26, 2012January 6, 2016 jjwalsh 1901 Views 1 Comment Hiroshima city, homemade, noodles, tradition

Ippu [一風] is a family run business that has been serving handmade udon noodles since 1974. You can see it

Asian Chinese Dining

Renka

March 22, 2012April 4, 2012 jjwalsh 1451 Views 0 Comment Hiroshima city, Naka-ku, Yokogawa

Renka [蓮華] is a homestyle Chinese food family restaurant in Yokogawa that has been a popular addition to their small community

Hair and Beauty Lifestyle

Roots Hair Salon

March 21, 2012August 24, 2017 jjwalsh 2488 Views 0 Comment English menu, English spoken, Hiroshima city, international, Naka-ku, Namiki-dori

In my many years enjoying the fantastic pampering of hair salons in Hiroshima, I have never been to any other

Kids Lifestyle Schools

YMCA International Kindergarten (YIK)

February 22, 2012June 21, 2016 jjwalsh 2330 Views 2 Comments day-care, Family-friendly, Hiroshima city, international, kindergarten, Naka-ku, school

The main YMCA building in the city center is a great resource for the international community. On the 7th floor,

Features Photos & Video

2011 GetHiroshima Family Halloween

September 24, 2011October 30, 2015 jjwalsh 1401 Views 2 Comments event, Family-friendly, Halloween, Hiroshima city, Kid-friendly

Although the heavy rains forced us to cancel our Sunday daytime potluck and Halloween party, we got a smaller group

Museums & Attractions Peace

A-bomb Dome

September 10, 2010October 26, 2016 Paul Walsh 1292 Views 0 Comment Hiroshima city, peace, peace park

The A-bomb dome (Genbaku dome 原爆ドーム）are the iconic remains of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. It has become a