Features Outdoor 

Hanami In Hiroshima 2025

March 22, 2025April 9, 2025 Paul Walsh 30117 Views Cherry Blossom, hanami, Sakura, spring

Although the last gasps of winter may make you think otherwise, come late March, spring is just around the corner,

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Yozakura illuminated cherry blossoms at Shukkei-en

March 15, 2021April 25, 2021 Paul Walsh 14560 Views Cherry Blossom, hanami, Sakura, Shukkei-en, spring

Every spring Shukkei-en Garden opens late and lights up the beautiful blossoms on its many varieties of cherry trees. It

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Features Neighborhoods Photos & Video Yokogawa 

Yokogawa Riverside Sakura Walk

March 30, 2020April 30, 2020 jjwalsh 4879 Views cycling, off-the-beaten-track, spring, walking, Yokogawa

Sakura blossoms are out and the weather is perfect for a social-distancing walk along a riverside path.

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Sakura cherry blossoms at Ushita Sogo Koen Park

February 27, 2017April 4, 2017 Paul Walsh 5889 Views Cherry Blossom, hanami, Sakura, spring

Ushita Sogo Koen Park has many large, beautiful cherry tress are laden with gorgeous blossoms during sakura season and is

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Sakura on a rainy day at Kintai Bridge

April 1, 2016April 12, 2020 Paul Walsh 9354 Views hanami, Iwakuni, Sakura, spring

It happens every year. You spend weeks looking forward to spreading out under cherry trees laden with sakura blossoms, stunning

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Arts & Entertainment Features Festivals 

Kinsai YOSAKOI Dance Parade

May 11, 2012January 5, 2016 jjwalsh 8060 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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Fire walking ritual at Daishoin Temple

The impressive hi-watari-shiki fire walking ritual takes place at Daishoin Temple on Miyajima twice a year in spring and autumn.

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