Vegan dining in Onomichi
Gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycle route and oozing with Showa-retro charm, the waterfront town of Onomichi is a lovely
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Onomichi Akari Matsuri
On an autumn evening every October, people flock to Onomichi to wander its picturesque streets decorated with thousands of candles.
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Onomichi Donkey Paradise
Hiroshima is a great destination for animal lovers! Okunoshima island has rabbits, Miyajima has its deer, and now, in addition
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Thomas Kloepfer of Pitchfork Natural Farms
Thomas Kloepfer and his partner Kaori have been running the Pitchfork farms and Tachibana Textiles shop on Mukaishima island on
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Onomichi Gion Festival
While Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri, held every July, is one of Japan’s best-known festivals, the port town of Onomichi also holds
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Onomichi Gion Festival
Thrilling local festival in which rival neighborhoods compete in a hectic speed race involving huge portable shrines, afer parading through the streets.
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Firewalking ritual at Saikoku-ji Temple, Onomichi
Goma Ritual burning of cedar sticks followed by fire walking. Members of the public set themselves up for a fortuitous
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Onomichi Port Festival
Onomichi gets into the Golden Week spirit, ahead of the main event with a big, but very local, festival, featuring traditional and modern dance, family-friendly events, and lots of food stalls.
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Onomichi Betcha Festival
When, in 1808, plague was sweeping through the porttown of Onomichi, the lord in control at the time ordered local
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