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.
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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.
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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
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Tick the Shimanami Kaido off your Japan bucket list, special deal for international residents
Special tour package aims to attract an international contingent to one of Japan’s premiere cycling events held on the Shimanami Kaido.
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Guaranteed entries to Japan’s premiere cycling event on offer to international residents
The Shimanami Kaido’s biggest cycling event Cycling Shimanami, returns on October 30, 2022 after a 4-year hiatus. Not only held on Japan’s most impressive cycle route, it is also the only cycling event in Japan in which you can ride on an expressway.
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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.
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Miyajima torii gate restoration to be completed by end of 2022
Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima has announced that restoration of its great “floating” torii gate will be completed by the end of this year.
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Hanami In Hiroshima
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s hanami season will be a quieter one than in usual years, but,
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