Hiroshima City Premium Shopping Vouchers – Guide for Residents
The English language guide to Hiroshima City’s inflation-busting (?) Premium Shopping Voucher system.
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Features
What’s On In Hiroshima May 2026
May kicks off with Golden Week. It is extra long this year, and despite sometimes unpredictable weather, it always brings
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750,000 tulips at Sera Kogen Farm
As sakura blossoms fade, the three-quarters of a million tulips in the fields of Sera Kogen Farm come into their own.
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Hanamomo Peach Blossoms in the Closest Village to Heaven
A gorgeous natural tapestry of peach blossoms painted on the rice terraces of the “Closest Village to Heaven,” high in the hills of Ohnan.
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Fuji Musume and the Living Tradition of Japanese Festival Dolls
Japanese dolls have long been vessels of prayer, protection, and love. In Hiroshima, Fuji Musume — a family-run doll purveyor,
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Vegan dining in Onomichi
Gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycle route and oozing with Showa-retro charm, the waterfront town of Onomichi is a lovely
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Iwami Ginzan and Yunotsu Onsen, Revisited
I recently made a return visit to Iwami Ginzan, a sprawling UNESCO World Heritage Site that stretches beyond the remains
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Imakoyasan: Discover Hiroshima’s “Little Koyasan” and a Hidden Temple Café
In the quiet hills of Sera, 90 minutes from Hiroshima, lies a little-known temple complex called Imakoyasan (今高野山).
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Hanami In Hiroshima 2026
Although the last gasps of winter may make you think otherwise, come late March, spring is just around the corner,
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Hiroshima calls for help with inscription of A-Bomb Victims’ Memorial Register
Hiroshima is seeking public help to inscribe new names into the Atomic Bomb Victims’ Memorial Register for the first time.
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