Home of roses, geta sandals and Ponyo, Fukuyama lies between Osaka and Hiroshima. Here can also be found much natural beauty as well as many museums, temples and shrines Most travelers who pass through Fukuyama do so only briefly, alighting from the shinkansen to jump on a bus to the picturesque f..
The port of Mihara sits pretty much in the center of Hiroshima prefecture’s Seto Inland Sea coastline, 20 minutes by bullet train from Hiroshima and right between Takehara and Onomichi. The town has an interesting history (the “floating castle” around which the town was built was o..
Hatsukaichi is centered on the small town on the main island of Honshu almost opposite the sacred island of Miyajima on which the UNESCO designated World Hertitage site of Itsukushima Shrine is located. It is about 20km west of Hiroshima city center. Named after a market traditionally held on the 2..
Shukaen (朱華園) is a massively popular ramen shop in Hiroshima's Onomichi area, and represents one of the best places to try out 'Onomichi Ramen'. Onomichi Ramen is characterised by its flat, homemade noodles, shoyu/soy sauce based soup wi..
For sightseeing purposes, Miyajima Island is most famous for its floating Torii, as it is the most well-known and iconic part of Itsukushima shrine. In regards to cuisine and local foods, Miyajima Island is very famous for its "Momiji" flav..
A brief walk from the World Heritage A-bomb Dome and less than a minute walk from the Hondori streetcar stop is Hiroshima Hondori's ICHIRAN. Located on Hondori, Hiroshima City’s bustling shopping arcade and in the heart of the downtown area..
I was greeted by a chorus of warm welcomes as soon as I stepped into Guest House Roku, a short walk away from the JR Shin-Hakushima station in Hiroshima city. I happen to be there on an evening where they had a barbeque planned, so the first level ba..
Located in Onomichi's delightful mountaintop Senkoji Park, the Senkoji Sanso Hotel serves as an excellent base from which to explore the portside city. I will admit, when I first arrived at the hotel, I thought that I was in the middle of nowher..
Backpackers Miyajima is located in the Hatsukaichi city are of Hiroshima, right next to the ferry which takes you to the beautiful island of Miyajima. It is easily accessible by JR train (30 minutes) or by the local Hiroshima cable car (around 60 min..
Visitors to Hiroshima City can delight in the fact that, compared to Tokyo and Osaka, they won't be getting lost underground when navigating around, like might be the case with the sprawling subterranean pedestrian networks of Japan's bigger ..
Miyajima Aquarium is situated at the far western end of Miyajima's town. It can be reached within a ten minute walk from Itsukushima shrine or a twenty minute walk from the ferry pier. I have visited a few other aquariums in the past, ..
The Shimanami Kaido Expressway connects six islands from Onomichi in Hiroshima to Imabari in Ehime. Seven spectacular bridges link these tranquil islands in the Seto Inland Sea, Opened in May 1999, six of these unique bridges were designed to be cros..
