Getting to and from Hiroshima Airport after flooding
The Sanyo Expressway is expected to reopen on July 15. How to get to and from Hiroshima Airport in the meantime.
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Applications to ride Hiroshima’s A-bombed Tram now open
Hiroden’s restored tram that survived the A-bomb blast will make 16 journeys over 8 days summer.
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Hanami In Hiroshima
Although the last gasps of winter may make you think otherwise, come late March, spring is just around the corner,
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Downtown Hiroshima in 1927
The Chugoku Shinbun has shared this recently rediscovered 1927 postcard showing Hiroshima’s busy Kamiya-cho intersection.
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Muslim-friendly Guide
Catering to the particular needs of Muslim visitors to Japan has been getting more and more attention recently and we
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Vegan & Vegetarian Guide
Vegan and vegetarian dining in Japan may be getting easier, but there is still a ways to go, especially in
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Zoom Zoom Stadium “Objet Deck”
What’s better than watching the Carp on home turf at Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium? How about watching the Carp surrounded
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Cosmic trifecta (hopefully) viewable over Japan skies tonight
Tonight’s full moon is the second this month and skywatchers can not only look forward to a ‘supermoon’ but also
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2018 Cherry Blossom Forecast
Weather News has released its first of its periodic estimates about when different parts of Japan can expect the cherry
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Kimono Experience and Japanese Cafe in Shukkei-en Garden
Enjoy the autumn foliage in city center garden Shukkei-en day and night, in kimono!
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Two Jim Jarmusch films at Hatchoza in September
Tired of blockbusters and superheroes?
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park clean up
GetHiroshima joined up with EARTH Hiroshima at the clean up event, held every year in the run up to the
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Hiroshima TV to make A-bomb documentaries available in English
Local broadcaster will stream several of its A-bomb related documentaries on its website from August 6, the 72nd anniversary of
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Join the Peace Park Clean Up
Play your part in getting Hiroshima ready to welcome the world on August 6.
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A-bombed tram to run again in 2017
Hiroden’s restored A-bombed streetcar will make 16 runs over 8 days this summer.
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Perfect Beer Box in Shareo
A “standing” bar (aka ‘a bar’) serving “perfect black label” for 5 days from July 5 takes over the central
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Seeking Space – Overcrowding Issues at Japan’s Top Destinations
As a traveler, being amongst a crowd at popular destinations is my least favorite time of day. I’ve given up
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Hiroshima Peace Museum’s A-bomb 3D CGI
The newly refurbished and reopened of the Hiroshima Peace Museum‘s east building features a 3D graphic representation of the A-bombing
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2017 Flower Festival Guest Artists
Our (almost) annual look at some of the 80+ artists performing at the Hiroshima Flower Festival.
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A-bomb mannequins retired after 44 years of controversy
As part of an ongoing renovation of Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Museum, the installation that has been part its exhibition since
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Kintai-kyo Bridge Illuminated during spring
Iwakuni’s iconic Kintai-kyo Bridge will be illuminated nightly from sunset to 10pm between March 17 and June 1.
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State of the Cherry Blossoms 2017
We’ll endeavor to keep you updated on how this year’s cherry blossoms are progressing.
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IC4 International Women’s Day campaign picking up accolades
Local detail-crazed design firm, IC4, produced 3 of their trademark “Where’s Wally” style posters for UN Women Egypt as part
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World’s first artificial meteor shower to be held over Hiroshima
Space entertainment start up ALE Co.‘s first ‘Sky Canvas’ artificial meteor shower to take place in skies above Hiroshima Prefecture
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See the English Subtitled Version of Anime Hit ‘Your Name’
Makoto Shinkai’s hugely successful animated body-swap romance ‘Your Name’ [Kimi-no-na-wa] was not only the biggest movie in Japan last year,
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January Movies in Hiroshima
Some good flicks (and few that might make you go hmmm…) on at the pictures this month.
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Ski buses to Mizuho
The “Snow Express” whisks you to and from the Mizuho Highland snow resort so you don’t have to stress about
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All you Need to Know About Miyajima at New Year
A few tidbits of info that we hope will make your New Year jaunt to Miyajima a memorable one.
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Hiroshima’s Christmas Tram
Local transport company Hiroden runs a decorated tram through the city in the run up to Christmas every year.
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A-bomb Dome Illuminations
Trees around the A-bomb Dome are decorated with strings of blue LEDs and orizuru peace crane decorations until February 5.
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