Miyajima visitor tax comes to implemented from October 2023
From October 1, most visitors will be paying more for their ferry rides to Miyajima as a new tourist tax comes into effect.
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Miyajima Tide Times 2022
Time your visit to Miyajima to maximum effect by checking our Miyajima tide timetables for when you can see the
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Onomichi Akari Matsuri
On an autumn evening every October, people flock to Onomichi to wander its picturesque streets decorated with thousands of candles.
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Over 10,000 dead fish found on Shimane shore
Local media have been reporting the discovery of thousands of dead fish on the the Nakaumi lagoon on the Japan Sea coast of Shimane Prefecture.
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Global virtual screening of “8:15 Hiroshima From Father To Daughter”
8:15 Hiroshima From Father To Daughter is a hybrid documentary-narrative film directed by J.R. Heffelfinger and available to watch online for free August 6-9.
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Lantern floating commemoration returns to Hiroshima Peace Day
The picturesque and poignant lantern floating ceremony will be held on the evening of the anniversary of the A-bomb attack on Hiroshima for the first time in 3 years on Saturday, August 6th.
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Yamaguchi town suffers spate of monkey attacks
A small town in Yamaguchi is under attack from wild monkeys. 8 people have been attacked in the area in the space of less than a week.
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022 “Peace Match”
Every year Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s home game that falls closest to the August 6 anniversary of the A-bomb attack on Hiroshima has been designated the as a “Peace Match”.
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Outrage at BMXers tricking on the Hiroshima Peace Bridge
Outrage after a group of BMXers were seen tricking on the West Peace Bridge near the entrance to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
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Hiroshima prepares for COVID 7th wave
Hiroshima prepares for Covid 7th wave this summer as new strain becomes dominant. Public urged to get their 3rd vaccination.
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