Arts & Entertainment Features Festivals 

Kinsai YOSAKOI Dance Parade

May 11, 2012January 5, 2016 jjwalsh 9358 Views dance, Family-friendly, flower festival, Hiroshima city, Kid-friendly, matsuri, spring

The final day of Hiroshima’s annual Flower Festival is all about Yosakoi. Whether you are interested in Japanese dance or

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Features Travel 

Okunoshima “Rabbit Island”

April 4, 2012May 27, 2026 jjwalsh 88542 Views Day trip, Family-friendly, Kid-friendly, rabbits

It’s not due to the shape of this island that it got the nickname of Rabbit Island, but because it

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Museums & Attractions 

Asa Zoo

March 31, 2012March 17, 2017 jjwalsh 13717 Views Asaminami, Family-friendly, Kid-friendly

A great zoo right here in Hiroshima city, with lots of interesting and fun animals to see. A recent edition

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Kids Lifestyle Schools 

YMCA International Kindergarten (YIK)

February 22, 2012June 21, 2016 jjwalsh 11898 Views Family-friendly, Hiroshima city, international, Naka-ku, school

The main YMCA building in the city center is a great resource for the international community. On the 7th floor,

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Bars Cafe Café Bars Dining Fusion Latin American Nightlife Pizza Spanish Western 

Cusco Cafe

February 17, 2012January 13, 2016 Paul Walsh 4792 Views Credit cards, Family-friendly, non-smoking areas

Cusco Cafe, run by long-term Peruvian residents, have become an important part of the thriving international community here. This place

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Dining Italian Western 

Al Mandolino

February 16, 2012June 17, 2023 jjwalsh 8894 Views Credit cards, English menu, English spoken, Family-friendly, Kid-friendly, Lunch, Naka-ku, Near Peace Park, Veggie-friendly

Spacious, yet cosy Italian restaurant where wait staff dress in their formal black and whites all day. Originally opened in 1987,

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Asian Dining Indian 

Kanak Indian Izakaya & Dining

November 8, 2011February 28, 2017 jjwalsh 13863 Views Family-friendly, Kid-friendly, Near Peace Park, Vegetarian options, Veggie-friendly, 日本語

Delicious Indian food in Ote-machi, with all you can eat rice and nan at lunch and Indian Izakaya-style options at

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Features Photos & Video 

2011 GetHiroshima Family Halloween

September 24, 2011October 30, 2015 jjwalsh 6219 Views event, Family-friendly, Halloween, Hiroshima city, Kid-friendly

Although the heavy rains forced us to cancel our Sunday daytime potluck and Halloween party, we got a smaller group

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