Vintage photos of Hiroshima Ebisu Matsuri in the 1950s
Vintage photos by local electrician show a vibrant Hiroshima at the annual Ebisu Matsuri less than a decade after the A-bombing.
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Features
Ebisu Taisai Festival
Hiroshima’s city center is taken over by one more colorful festival before winter. Ebisu Matsuri is all about good fortune, cash and bamboo rakes.
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New okonomiyaki and izakaya nightspot for vegans in Hiroshima
Vegan’s now have a place where they can enjoy authentic local nightlife in Hiroshima AND eat their fill!
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A Foodie (and Beer Lover’s) Fall Weekend Trip to Kochi
Certified foodie Chiara Terzuolo shares her perfect long weekend fall trip to Kochi in Shikoku. It’s not as far as you might think!
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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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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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Cycling Shimanami International Resident Overnight Package
It has just got easier for foreign residents to take advantage of the Cycling Shimanami 2022 special entry package.
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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.
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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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