11 Street & Urban Sakura Beauty in Hiroshima JJ Walsh Hiroshima castle, peace pagoda, Mt.Ogonzan and Hijiyama park offer wonderful views and fantastic blossoms to enjoy a hanami picnic..
Festivals The Miyajima Fireworks Experience Cordelia Ding The Miyajima Fireworks Show, also known as the "Miyajima-on-the-sea-Fireworks Display," is an annual show and festival that takes..
Culture Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art JJ Walsh This thoroughly modern gallery was Japan's first public museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art, located in Hijiyama..
Museums Setoda-cho Day Trip JJ Walsh An interesting town to visit along the Seto-Inland Sea not far from Onomichi, about an hour's drive from Hiroshima city.
13 Museums Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum Virginia Gonzalez Yamato, the biggest battleship ever built, was sunk by American aircraft during the suicide operation Ten-Go. Kure's Maritime..
Culture Hiroshima Food Festival 2025 Late Oct This festival is a food-lovers paradise, showcasing local food and drink from all 23 cities and towns across Hiroshima Prefecture...
Culture Mystical Miyajima Pete Martin A short extract based on a day at Miyajima taken from "Revolutions: Wandering and wondering on a sabbatical year".
Historical Hanami in Hiroshima Peace Park Ash Even if you are in Japan or planning to visit during the season, perhaps you've never considered Hiroshima as a cherry blossom..
