Activities Mount Misen Mount Misen (弥山) is a sacred mountain on the island of Miyajima (Itsukushima) in Hiroshima Prefecture. At 535 m, Mt Misen is the tallest mountain ..
Activities Hiroshima Dreamination 2025-2026 Mid Nov - Early Jan Wander through the lights along Hiroshima's main Peace boulevard (Heiwa-Odori) for a fun (& free) winter event offering lots..
9 Activities Hiroshima's Momiji Maple Leaves JJ Walsh Momiji are Japanese maple leaves that have long been a symbol of Hiroshima. I have enjoyed taking photos of these leaves over the..
Activities Sera Kogen Dahlia and Chrysanthemum Festival 2025 Mid Sep - Early Nov For those who appreciate autumnal blooms, Hiroshima's Sera Kogen Farm and Flower Village is home to an annual dahlia and chrysanthemum..
Activities Sera Kogen Sunflower Festival 2025 Late Jul - Late Aug During late July through August, 60 varieties of sunflowers fill a space of approximately 65,000 square meters at Hiroshima's..
Activities Miyajima Island in the Rainy Season Japan Insidergirl Do you remember the place from children's novel "The Mysterious Town Beyond the Mist" ? This summer I was in there and I&..
Activities Cycling the Shimanami Kaido Jemma King The Shimanami Kaido Expressway connects six islands from Onomichi in Hiroshima to Imabari in Ehime. Six spectacular bridges link..
Activities Sandankyo Gorge Sandan-kyō (三段峡) is a 16-kilometer long ravine in the Nishi-Chugoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park in Akiota, Hiroshima, Japan. Through it runs the S..