Mibu Hachiman Shrine

A lovely little shrine surrounded by lush greenery in Chiyoda in Kita-hiroshima.

Anraku-ji Temple A-bombed Gingko

The ginkgo tree that grows through the roof of the temple gate of at Anraku-ji in Ushita is around 300

The history of Ebisu Shrine, on the Ebisu-dori shopping arcade in downtown Hiroshima city, is intimately linked to the development

Gokuraku-ji Temple dates from medieval times and stands on top of the mountain that bears its name, overlooking Hatsukaichi and

Hiroshima’s answer to Kyoto’s Fushimi-inari Shrine, on the side of Mt Futaba-yama just north of Hiroshima shinkansen station.

The walk towards Daisho-in temple from the ferry port is relatively short and very enjoyable. When I was there in

Although not a protected UNESCO site like the A-bomb Dome and Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima, Fudōin Temple is designated by

At the base of Ushita-yama, there is an interesting Buddhist temple and pet cemetery. The temple is easy to see from

Referred to as Shirakami-san by locals, Shirakami Shrine, gets its name (which means “white god”) from a time when the

It’s amazing how often I meet people who have lived in Hiroshima all their lives who have never visited Mitaki-dera