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Lifestyle

Lifestyle Onsen, Spas & Baths 

Megahira Hot Spring

January 3, 2021January 4, 2021 Paul Walsh 5402 Views 0 Comment

The Kur Garden Spa is a spacious mixed bathing area where bathers are required to wear swimsuits, making it perfect

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Lifestyle Snow resorts 

Megahira Hot Spring Snow Resort

January 3, 2021January 4, 2021 Paul Walsh 8480 Views 1 Comment Family-friendly, Skiing, Snow, Snowboarding, Winter

Megahira is the nearest snow resort to Hiroshima city, is very family-friendly and has a big hot spring perfect for those who like to keep their pants on.

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Body & Mind Destinations Lifestyle Museums & Attractions Nature 

No Ordinary Walk in the Forest:  A Visit to Iinan-cho, Shimane Prefecture

November 18, 2020November 23, 2020 Jenny Yamamoto 311 Views 0 Comment Shimane

Looking for relaxation? Jenny Yamamoto shares a forest bathing location near Hiroshima where you can soak up negative ions to your heart and soul’s content.

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Kids Lifestyle Sport & Fitness 

Family Pool

July 1, 2020October 27, 2020 Paul Walsh 7303 Views 0 Comment Pools, Summer, swimming

Although only open for a couple of months a year, the outdoor Family Pool can be a life saver during Hiroshima’s long, hot and humid summer.

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Lifestyle Sport & Fitness 

International Aikido Dojo

March 21, 2020March 27, 2020 jjwalsh 6634 Views 0 Comment Aikido, clubs, English spoken, higashi-hiroshima, martial arts, saijo

Aikido is a powerful yet beautiful Japanese martial art focused on flexibility and self-defense- this excellent dojo is located in

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Accommodation Lifestyle 

Cherie no Hatake Vegan Farmstay

March 13, 2020March 23, 2020 Paul Walsh 1386 Views 0 Comment Akitakata, Vegan

Get away from the hustle and bustle of city life, stay in a lovely restored farmhouse in the middle of the Japanese countryside and enjoy the most wonderful vegan food created with ingredients grown just a stone’s throw away. If this sounds appealing, Cherie no Hatake is the place for you.

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Lifestyle Sport & Fitness 

Oasa Countryside Cycling Tour

February 8, 2020September 9, 2020 GetHiroshima 839 Views 0 Comment tour

Head north from Hiroshima city and you are into the countryside in no time. The urban landscape soon gives way

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Lifestyle Sport & Fitness 

Yuki River Trekking Tour

February 8, 2020September 9, 2020 GetHiroshima 594 Views 0 Comment tour

“Sawa-nobori”, also known here as “Shower Climbing”, is the Japanese sport of trekking up mountain rivers; scrambling over boulders, scaling

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Features Lifestyle Shopping 

COSTCO’s New Japan Online Shopping Service

January 6, 2020March 27, 2020 jjwalsh 9795 Views 2 Comments Costco

If you don’t have a car, dislike shopping in a crowd or live outside the city center, you may be

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Lifestyle Shopping 

A.M Laser Made

December 27, 2019December 30, 2019 jjwalsh 1195 Views 0 Comment custom-made, local products, souvenirs

If looking for unique, custom-made gifts or designs for business or family, AM Laser Made is worth seeking out.

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Features Lifestyle Volunteering 

2019 Hiroshima CleanUp Review and 2020 Schedule

December 23, 2019December 27, 2019 jjwalsh 2668 Views 0 Comment beachcleanup, ocean clean up, plastic pollution, volunteer

In 2019, we were able to complete more than 16 CleanUps along Hiroshima’s Riversides and Beaches and in 2020 we

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Seeking Sustainability Monthly Events
Events Features Lifestyle Sustainability-Focused Products & Services 

Seeking Sustainability Monthly Events

December 9, 2019December 24, 2019 jjwalsh 1171 Views 0 Comment Hiroshima city, sustainability

“Seeking Sustainability” Monthly Events started in October 2019 with the aim of promoting positive successes in sustainable businesses, products, services,

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Orizuru tower souvenir shop in Hiroshima Japan
Lifestyle Shopping 

Hito to Ki Souvenir Shop

October 24, 2019November 27, 2019 GetHiroshima 1538 Views 0 Comment souvenirs

This well-appointed souvenir store on the first floor of the Hiroshima Orizuru Tower has a wide selection of locally themed and produced gifts.

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Features Lifestyle Shopping 

Pitchfork Natural Farms on Mukaishima Island

October 21, 2019November 22, 2019 jjwalsh 1584 Views 0 Comment daytrip, mukaishima, Onomichi, organic farm, vegetables

Thomas Kloepfer and his wife Kaori have been running the Pitchfork farms and Tachibana Textiles shop on Mukaishima island since

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Features Lifestyle Shopping 

Nayuta’s Weekly Bread Stand Near Toshogu Shrine

October 3, 2019October 20, 2019 Jenny Yamamoto 1182 Views 0 Comment Breads, community, near Hiroshima station

You may have visited Hiroshima’s Toshogu Shrine, located about ten minutes’ walk from the North Exit (Shinkansen side) of Hiroshima

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Features Lifestyle Sustainability-Focused Products & Services 

All the Buzz at Miyajima’s Bee Farm

July 26, 2019September 2, 2019 jjwalsh 1766 Views 0 Comment beekeeping, honey, local products, Miyajima, social equity

Miyajima Island is famous for its floating tori gate and  Itsukushima shrine, and products like the typical maple leaf momiji-manju

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Features Lifestyle Museums & Attractions Performing Arts 

Momiji-gari – the Demon’s Momiji Viewing Drinking Party Trap – Kagura Performance

June 10, 2019September 2, 2019 jjwalsh 2048 Views 0 Comment An Evening of Kagura, kagura

After the Tokasan Yukata festival, I enjoyed Kagura storytelling at its best performed by the Uegouchi Kagura Troupe on June

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Lifestyle Shopping 

AEON Mall Hiroshima Fuchu

May 16, 2019May 26, 2019 Paul Walsh 12511 Views 0 Comment Free WiFi

With around 280 stores, AEON Mall Hiroshima Fuchu is one of the biggest shopping malls in the region.

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Lifestyle Shopping 

The Outlets Shopping Mall

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 jjwalsh 2234 Views 0 Comment dining, discounts, Family-friendly, game center, movies, shopping mall

If you’re looking for a refuge from the rain, heat or to find great deals on discounted brand name goods

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Cafe Dining Lifestyle Shopping 

foo CHOCOLATERS

March 6, 2019June 9, 2019 jjwalsh 2741 Views 2 Comments craft chocolate, Hiroshima airport, Vegan

classy chocolate factory and shop located in Hiroshima Airport.

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Features Iwakuni Kids Lifestyle Performing Arts 

Young Americans 2019 Workshops

January 22, 2019May 20, 2019 jjwalsh 2153 Views 0 Comment dance, events, performance, workshop, young americans

If your kids love to sing and dance, and generally run around like crazy, then this event may be just

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gi wave ice skating rink
Lifestyle Sport & Fitness 

Big Wave Ice Rink

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 Paul Walsh 7994 Views 0 Comment Winter

Every winter, between November and April the Olympic-sized swimming pool at ‘Big Wave’ in Ushita is drained and transformed into

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Cafe Dining Shopping Sweets 

rit. craft chocolate & coffee

September 10, 2018February 13, 2020 jjwalsh 4210 Views 1 Comment Coffee, craft chocolate

Fantastic music-themed craft chocolate gifts and bars made fresh on site, located almost as far south as you can go

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Features Lifestyle Volunteering 

Volunteering (Kuchita) 1 Month After the Disaster

August 8, 2018May 4, 2019 jjwalsh 2480 Views 0 Comment 2018 Hiroshima Disaster, Asa-Kita-ku, Kuchita, volunteer

On the first Saturday of August, we volunteered once again at the Kuchita area of Asa-kita-ku. Thanks to NHK World,

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Features Lifestyle Volunteering 

Asa-Kita-Ku (Shiraki) Volunteering

August 7, 2018May 4, 2019 jjwalsh 2358 Views 0 Comment 2018 Hiroshima Disaster, Asa-Kita-ku, volunteer

About a 40 minute drive from Hiroshima station in the Asa-kita-ku suburbs of Hiroshima, the town of Shiraki is accepting

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Features Lifestyle Volunteering 

Ninoshima Volunteering

July 23, 2018May 4, 2019 jjwalsh 3294 Views 0 Comment #dirtybootschallenge, 2018 Hiroshima Disaster, ninoshima

If you have a little more time in a day to volunteer to help with the #hiroshima #cleanup after the

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Features Volunteering 

2 Hour Volunteering at Kuchita (Asa-Kita-ku) Hiroshima

July 18, 2018May 4, 2019 jjwalsh 3455 Views 5 Comments 2018 Hiroshima Disaster, Asa-Kita-ku, landslide, volunteer

If you are keen to volunteer to help landslide clean-up in Hiroshima, even for only a couple of hours, a

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Features Lifestyle Volunteering 

Hiroshima Landslide Volunteering 5-Point Guide

July 15, 2018May 4, 2019 jjwalsh 3999 Views 6 Comments 2018 Hiroshima Disaster, disaster, English guide, landslide, volunteer

It’s wonderful that so many people are interested in volunteering to help local communities pick-up the pieces to rebuild their

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Features Lifestyle Volunteering 

Hiroshima Heavy Rains, Floods and Landslides Disaster

July 10, 2018August 27, 2018 jjwalsh 5069 Views 4 Comments

As many have heard, or know of first hand, Hiroshima along with many other areas from Kyoto to Kyushu have

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Features Lifestyle 

Hiroshima Beach Clean Up

June 2, 2018August 27, 2018 jjwalsh 3949 Views 7 Comments beachcleanup, community, sustainability

2018 is a great year to start making a dent in the plastic garbage problem in our seas. There is

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Upcoming Events

Sun 17

Hokusai Manga Exhibition

December 10, 2020 - January 31, 2021
Wed 20

Momote-sai

January 20 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sun 24

[Canceled] Emperor’s Cup Inter Prefectural Men’s Ekiden

January 24 @ 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Feb 12

Mihara Daruma Festival (Shinmei-ichi) [CANCELLED]

February 12 - February 14
Feb 13

The Club Rocks

February 13 @ 9:00 pm - 5:00 am
Feb 14

Ultra Haze

February 14 @ 9:00 pm - 3:00 am
Feb 17

The 67th Japan Traditional Kōgei Art & Crafts Exhibition

February 17 - March 7
Dec 31

New Year at Gokoku Shrine

December 31, 2021 - January 3, 2022
Dec 31

Chinkasai Fire Festival

December 31 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sat 01

New Year rituals at Itsukushima Shrine

January 1, 2022 - January 5, 2022

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Joy and Paul Walsh started GetHiroshima in 1999 with the aim of creating an online English language resource to help people enjoy their time in this amazing city to the full. The mission remains the same and, whether you are here for a day or a decade, we hope that GetHiroshima helps you dig that little bit deeper, and get you a little bit closer to the heart of Hiroshima.

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