All the Buzz at Miyajima’s Bee Farm
Miyajima Island is famous for its floating tori gate and Itsukushima shrine, and products like the typical maple leaf momiji-manju
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Ocean Day 海の日 Miyajima Swimming Beach CleanUp Event
7th Organized Group Clean Water Project CleanUp of 2019 For July, the #cleanup is on the National Holiday 海の日 Ocean
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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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To-no-oka Chaya
Delicious noodles and more in a calm atmosphere away from Miyajima’s busy main streets.
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Magical Miyajima in Autumn
November in Hiroshima usually offers beautiful clear, often warm days to enjoy the autumn colors outdoors. There is no better
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Ritual Fire-walking at Daigan-ji Temple, Miyajima
Impressive and elaborate ritual that culminates in priests and members of the public rushing across hot coals in front of
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Shima Akari Miyajima Illuminations
The island of Miyajima is a lovely place to visit at any time of the year and any time of
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Fallen blossoms like snow
Nature saw fit to match the eagerly anticipated peak of this year’s cherry blossom blooms with some spectacular storms and
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Up and Down Miyajima: Climbing Mt. Misen
I spent some time recently perched, cross-legged on one of mount Misen’s ancient rocks, listening to the wind and the
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Miyajima Aquarium
The recently revamped Miyajima Aquarium (Suizo-kan) is a family-friendly activity for anyone visiting Miyajima island. Originally built in the 1980’s, it
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