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.
Read more
Author: GetHiroshima
Mibu Handaue rice planting festival held in Kita-hiroshima for the first time in 3 years
Mibu Hanadaue rice planting festival, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, was held for the first time in 3 years in Kita-hiroshima, May 5.
Read more
4 deer hit by Geibi Line trains in the space of 90 minutes
4 deer were hit by trains on the Geibi Line that runs between Hiroshima City and Miyoshi in the space of 90 minutes on May 30.
Read more
Mask usage remains high in Hiroshima, despite change in official advice
Chugoku Shinbun surveys mask-use in Hiroshima City, one week after relaxation of government advice.
Read more
4th round of COVID vaccination coupons start to go out in Hiroshima City
Hiroshima City started sending out coupons for the fourth dose COVID-19 vaccination to people aged 60 and older on January 27.
Read more
Hiroshima to host 2023 G7 Summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced today that Hiroshima will host the 2023 G7 Summit. This will be the first time the summit has been held in an A-bombed city since it began in 1975.
Read more
3.5m Great White Shark Caught in Suo Oshima
A 3.5m-long Great White Shark was caught un the nets of a Suo Oshima fisherman in the early hours off May 22.
Read more
Limited in scale, but Tōkasan Yukata Festival returns June 3rd-5th
Tōkasan yukata festival returns after a 2 year COVID induced break. However, we have to wait another year for it
Read more
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony attendees to increase fourfold
3,550 people will attend the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on August 6th year, a fourfold
Read more
Giant Salamander: Far from home
A giant salamander which headed to town from its native habitat captured the attention and hearts of Hiroshima locals this week.
Read more