Miyajima’s iconic shrine gate going under wraps until summer 2020
14 months of repairs and restoration start on Miyajima’s iconic “floating” shrine gate begin June 3, 2019.
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A Moving New Beginning: Main Building of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Reopens
The main building of Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Museum has reopened after 2 years of renovations and revising its exhibits.
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World Record-breaking Baumkuchen Baking in Ujina
Richard Forrest witnessed history being made on March 17th at the 7th Hiroshima Minato (Port) Festival, when the world’s longest Baumkuchen cake was born.
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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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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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