Museums Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art Ciara Long The museum of world renowned artist Ikuo Hirayama, which contains information on his life and many of his most famous paintings.
9 Temples & Shrines Senjo-kaku and Goju-no-to Pagoda Anonymous The Senjo-kaku is an unfinished shrine built by Hideyoshi Toyotomi in remembrance of his fallen warriors. Next to it is the eye-catching..
Festivals Kiyomori Festival Paul Walsh The people of sacred Miyajima pay thanks to the medieval clan leader who laid the foundations for the island's fame and prosperity...
15 Museums Avenue to the Art Museum, Kure Ciara Long One of Japan's "one hundred most beautiful streets", one of only two in Hiroshima Prefecture, located in Kure City.
Culture Picasso: The Blue Period and Beyond 2023 Feb 4th - May 28th 2023 Past Event A special exhibition at the Hiroshima Museum of Art will explore Picasso's "blue period", which was the timeframe around 1900..
Historical Seishin-ji Temple Park in Mihara Paul Walsh Well and truly off the beaten path, Seishin-ji is in a beautiful setting and the story of its founding and its rebirth is an interesting..
Culture Courbet and the Sea 2020-2021 Dec 19th 2020 - Feb 21st 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Fukuyama Art Museum in Hiroshima looks at the works of Gustave Courbet (1819-1877), a French..
Culture Cherry Blossom Masterpieces 2021 Mar 27th - May 30th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Wood One Museum of Art looks into a variety of masterpieces that depict cherry blossoms,..