12 Culture Onomichi's Temple Trails Chantelle Silva Through the backstreets of Onomichi, twisting trails lead down from Senkoji Park to the sea, a mix of natural and man-made be...
10 Culture Kids, Colors and Cranes Chantelle Silva Thousands of colorful paper cranes adorn The Children's Peace Monument in Hiroshima's Peace Park, many of which have been bro...
Culture Mantou Mitama Festival, Hiroshima Paul Walsh Once a year, the spectacle of 100 shrine maidens dancing by lantern light can be seen in the forecourt of Hirohima Gokoku-jin...
11 Culture Ushita-yama Kannon-ji JJ Walsh Pictures of the Beautiful golden Kannon statue at the base of Ushita-yama. Built as a place of comfort for families who have ...
Culture Memorial Cenotaph in Hiroshima Todd Wojnowski Among the sites in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is the Memorial Cenotaph, a large, saddle-shaped concrete structure between ...
11 Culture Oyster Festival in Miyajima Peter Eberhardt The oyster festival on Miyajima island is held each year in february during oyster season, if you love sea food this festival...
Culture Fukuzen-ji & Taichoro Pavilion Paul Walsh "The most beautiful scenic view in all of Japan" is how 18th century Korean envoys described the view from Fukuzen-ji Temple ...
9 Culture Mangan-ji Temple in Kure JapanTravel Guest You can see Mangan-ji Temple on the hillside as you steam into Kure. The view from there isn't picturesque in the conventiona...
8 Culture Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima Nicole Bauer I heard that Miyajiima is considered as one of the "three most beautiful spots" in Japan. This is likely due to this beautifu...
12 Culture Hiroshima Umeshu Festival 2012 Emmie Tsumura The Hiroshima Umeshu Festival is an annual event held at the beginning of October, celebrating the plum wine-making tradition...
