Kimono & Sake Bar Ofuku

Name: Firewalking ritual at Saikoku-ji Temple, Onomichi
Start: 2019-01-08T11:00:00+09:00
End: 2019-01-08T12:30:00+09:00
Location: Saikoku-ji Temple

October 12, 2018October 23, 2018 GetHiroshima 1006 Views 1 Comment cash only, sake

Hiroshima’s Nagarekawa late night entertainment district is western Japan’s biggest. Look up, and the illuminated names of hundreds of tiny

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Night Museum Sake Tasting Kick Off Event

October 12, 2018November 29, 2018 GetHiroshima 435 Views 0 Comment

We checked out the first Night Museum Sake Tasting event at Hiroshima Museum of Art on October 4.

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Hofu Cultural Trip

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Hofu in Yamaguchi Prefecture flies under the radar, but it is a city with a rich history and full of culture.

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Sake tasting with Picasso

September 28, 2018October 12, 2018 GetHiroshima 1149 Views 0 Comment sake

Spend an autumn evening sipping premium local sake under the stars on the lawn at Hiroshima Museum of Arts.

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Pirate night on Innoshima: The Suigun Fire Festival

August 31, 2018September 3, 2018 GetHiroshima 480 Views 0 Comment shimanami kaido, suigun

Finish of your summer at a spectacular celebration of samurai pirate culture on the beach.

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17th Hiroshima International Animation Festival Prize Winners

August 27, 2018October 12, 2018 GetHiroshima 782 Views 0 Comment 2018 Hiroshima Animation Festival, Animation

Grand Prize The Blissful Accidental Death A man finds a drawing in an antique shop with a secret love letter

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Kintai Bridge Fireworks 2018

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A selection of great Instagrams from this year’s Kintai Bridge Fireworks Festival.

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Cultural day trip to Hofu

July 29, 2018August 18, 2018 GetHiroshima 557 Views 2 Comments

Join us on a day trip to Hofu in Yamaguchi and get cultured while you get paid!

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Getting to and from Hiroshima Airport after flooding

July 12, 2018July 14, 2018 GetHiroshima 1130 Views 0 Comment

The Sanyo Expressway is expected to reopen on July 15. How to get to and from Hiroshima Airport in the meantime.

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Guernica

June 7, 2018June 9, 2018 GetHiroshima 1047 Views 0 Comment

High ceiling and European style for lunch, dinner or drinks on Peace Boulevard.

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Samurai Ninja Theatre

April 27, 2018August 27, 2018 GetHiroshima 1272 Views 0 Comment

A delightfully kitsch show with samurai, ninja, shrine maidens, rock music and flashing lights.

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Takiyasha-hime

April 11, 2018 GetHiroshima 846 Views 0 Comment History, kagura

A look at the origins and story of this staple of the repertoire of the Kagura troupes of northern Hiroshima.

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Wednesday Night Kagura

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Spectacular folk art for the masses, every week in Hiroshima city center. [日本語]

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The Saigoku Kaido in Shareo

March 1, 2018March 14, 2018 Sponsored post 1017 Views 0 Comment History

The Saigoku Kaido (Saigoku Route/Way/Road), was the main overland thoroughfare between Kyushu and Kyoto between from the 8th century up

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Muslim-friendly Guide

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 GetHiroshima 2300 Views 0 Comment halal travel, muslim-friendly

Catering to the particular needs of Muslim visitors to Japan has been getting more and more attention recently and we

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Vegan & Vegetarian Guide

February 6, 2018February 28, 2018 GetHiroshima 4387 Views 2 Comments vegan, vegetarian

Vegan and vegetarian dining in Japan may be getting easier, but there is still a ways to go, especially in

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Yuki’s kakashi scarecrow village

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“Scarecrow (kakashi) villages” around Japan, mostly notably Nagoro in Shikoku, been getting a fair bit of attention on the world

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Carp-boya doormat

January 4, 2018 GetHiroshima 1196 Views 0 Comment Hiroshima Carp

Seems like this doormat featuring the much-loved Carp-boya mascot would be something rival fans might like to purchase….

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Oyster Festivals 2018

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Yes, the New Year holidays are done and that time of year is now upon us. Yes, it’s oyster season! From

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Hiroshima Carp Home Game Schedule 2018

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The Hiroshima Carp continue to fly high, kind of, after repeating 2016’s runaway Central League pennant win last season. They

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EARTH Hiroshima 2017 Collection Launch

November 22, 2017January 4, 2018 GetHiroshima 1193 Views 0 Comment EARTH Hiroshima

This morning “Hiroshima peace brand” EARTH Hiroshima unveiled it latest products, inspired by Hiroshima’s peace activism and realised through collaboration