Miyajima Salt – Sacred Island Craft Seasoning

November 25, 2024November 27, 2024 jjwalsh 320 Views Local Products, Miyajima

I’m always on the look out for new ventures and high-quality made-in-Hiroshima products to introduce, so it is exciting to

Pear Harbor - Arizona floating Memorial & US flag

Features Peace

Visiting Pearl Harbor on Hiroshima Day

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024 jjwalsh 731 Views August 6, History, Memorial Ceremony, Peace, Peace Memorial Park, Peace Tourism, pearl harbor, Sadako Sasaki

August 6th 2024 was the 79th anniversary of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima. Now as a long-time resident of Hiroshima,

Features Festivals

Tondo Matsuri

January 3, 2024January 7, 2024 jjwalsh 17557 Views New Year, Tondo, Winter

Huge bonfires snap, crackle and pop around Hiroshima in the middle of January, sending the hope and dreams embodied in the past year’s votive goods and new year decorations up to the heavens.

Features Museums & Attractions Parks and Gardens

Onomichi Donkey Paradise

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 jjwalsh 2653 Views Onomichi

Hiroshima is a great destination for animal lovers! Okunoshima island has rabbits, Miyajima has its deer, and now, in addition

Features Travel

A day in Tomonoura: Classic Japan Fishing Village

May 9, 2021September 4, 2024 jjwalsh 4560 Views Day trip

The charming fishing port of Tomonoura, long popular with domestic tourists due to its history, received renewed fame in 2008

Dining Pizza Spanish Western

Oheso Cafe

April 13, 2020January 14, 2022 jjwalsh 11562 Views Bakery, Pizza, Sera, Vegan options

Oheso Cafe owners Kyoko and Frank have created a successful business, selling amazing bread and food, in rural Sera in the north of Hiroshima Prefecture through their hard work and dedication to the needs of their customers and community.