Features Travel 

Hiroshima Cruises

August 1, 2013January 4, 2016 jjwalsh 7925 Views cruise, Family-friendly, Hiroshima city, Seto-inland sea, sightseeing

Hiroshima’s proximity to the sea not only offers access to great seafood, but also allows us to enjoy water transportation

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Japanese Nightlife Western 

Wordsworth California Dining ワーズワース

June 30, 2013November 1, 2013 jjwalsh 6142 Views Hiroshima city, Nagarekawa, Naka-ku, Wine bar

Friendly staff, a fantastic mix of Japanese and Western dishes, a good range of wines and drinks at good prices.

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Dining Western 

Colive

May 18, 2013January 30, 2017 jjwalsh 6478 Views Hiroshima city, Naka-ku, Smokers paradise, Tokaichi

Colive is a small and friendly, family-run restaurant-bar staffed by the co-owners themselves. When I visited we sat at the

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Café Bars Dining Fusion Nightlife 

Chelsea Cafe

May 10, 2013October 11, 2016 jjwalsh 8473 Views English menu, hikari-machi, Hiroshima city, near Shinkansen-exit, set-meals, Smokers paradise, 日本語

Hikari-machi has been getting a boost in recent years due to the new developments going on around the Shinkansen exit

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Features Good Stuff News 

Costco is Coming to Hiroshima City

January 6, 2013October 26, 2016 jjwalsh 14264 Views Hiroshima city, import goods, near Hiroshima station, shopping

Yes, the rumors are true- Costco, the American shopping warehouse, is opening its doors in Hiroshima on Saturday March 23rd

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Bars 

Thousand Sunny Bar

November 28, 2012March 28, 2023 Ciara 9122 Views Anime, Bar, Hiroshima city, nightlife, One Piece, Theme-bar

Calling all オタク (otaku – nerds)! If you are a fan of the insanely popular Japanese manga and anime One

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Fusion Italian Western 

vege-pa

November 2, 2012March 17, 2023 jjwalsh 5220 Views Hiroshima city, locally-grown, Naka-ku, Tatemachi, vegetarian-friendly

There has been a trend in Japan for restaurants, who may have some fresh recipes, in the past few years

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Shopping 

Shopping in Hondori

August 5, 2012March 28, 2023 Ciara 10222 Views Hiroshima city, Hondori, Naka-ku, shopping

Sometimes shopping can be such a chore in Japan, right? Not so in Hiroshima as some of the best clothes

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Lifestyle Shopping 

Gion’s Aeon Mall

July 31, 2012July 31, 2012 jjwalsh 14779 Views Asa-minami-ku, Family-friendly, Hiroshima city, kids, Mall, shopping

In the Asa-minami ku area, near Hiroshima’s university of Economics is the AEON chain mall in the area called Gion. Since

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Art Museums and Galleries Kids Lifestyle Museums & Attractions 

Hiroshima Children’s Museum

July 19, 2012October 14, 2016 jjwalsh 13907 Views Hiroshima city, Kid-friendly, Naka-ku

Wondering what to do with kids who have had too much sun or who want to explore, create and have

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