Japan baseball’s interleague season is here!
Every year, as the Japanese summer approaches, pro baseball does something a little unusual: For three weeks, it switches things
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Features
220-year-old island brewer awarded international sake prize
A brewery that has been making sake on Kurahashi Island since 1806 received the highest award in its category at the sake edition of the 2026 International Wine Challenge (IWC) last night.
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Hiroshima City Premium Shopping Vouchers
The English language guide to Hiroshima City’s inflation-busting (?) Premium Shopping Voucher system.
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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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