Food Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki Paul Walsh You haven't done Hiroshima if you haven't done Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki! Pull up a seat at the hotplate, watch the show..
Culture Hiroshima Museum of Art Paul Walsh Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso and many more works by great modern European painters are on display in this very pleasant city center..
Culture Visiting Shukkei-en Garden Paul Walsh Shukkei-en Garden provides a pretty and serene escape from the bustle of the city. Most impressive during spring and autumn, it..
Area Hiroshima City The explosion of the atomic bomb over the city on August 6, 1945 ensured that, henceforth, the city’s name would be one of the most recognizable in the world. It’s tragic history combined..
Culture Tokasan: The Yukata Festival 2026 Early Jun Thousands of people decked out in beautiful yukata summer kimono fill the streets of central Hiroshima for three nights at the beginning..
Culture Kiyomori Festival on Miyajima 2026 Late Mar Medieval Heian parade to pay thanks to the powerful Heike clan leader, Taira no Kiyomori, who turned Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima..
Area Mihara 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..
Food Oyster Conclave Kaki-tei Paul Walsh Food lovers in Hiroshima mustn't miss trying its famous oysters and the riverside Oyster Conclave Kaki-tei is a great place..