“Dream Fireworks” to light up Hiroshima skies September 9
Fireworks will be launched simultaneously from eight locations around Hiroshima City on September 9.
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Applications for Hiroshima Peace Ceremony international seating
Hiroshima City government is accepting reservations from international residents and visitors who require Japanese-to-English interpretation at the 2023 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6.
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Miyajima off limits to visitors during G7 Summit
The island of Miyajima, home to the Itsukushima UNESCO World Heritage Site, will be closed to visitors during the G7
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Hiroshima’s former baseball stadium site reborn after 12 year wait
Hiroshima’s old city center baseball stadium site is reborn as Hiroshima Gate Park after a 12 year wait.
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Hiroshima Citizens’ Expo to call for unity ahead of Hiroshima G7 Summit
A poignant call for unity will be at the center of a day of friendly exchange and fun on Hiroshima
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Three-and-a-half-year Miyajima shrine gate renovation officially completed
Restoration work on Itsukushima Shrine’s floating shrine gate on Miyajima that began in June 2019 was officially completed today, December
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Hiroshima Flower Festival to return in 2023, a month later than usual
The Hiroshima Flower Festival is to return in 2023, but will be cut down from the usual 3 days and held a month later.
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First ever death at Miyajima Boat Race
29-year-old professional powerboat racer Tatsuya Nakata died as the result of an accident in race at the Miyajima Boat Race stadium on November 6.
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Sayonara GetHiroshima Classifieds (╯︵╰,)
We are sorry to announced that, after almost 20 years, we have closed GetHiroshima’s free classifieds service.
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Miyajima visitor tax comes to implemented from October 2023
From October 1, most visitors will be paying more for their ferry rides to Miyajima as a new tourist tax comes into effect.
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