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...
12 Culture Photo Highlights: Hiroshima Flower Festival Susan Tumanon The annual Hiroshima Flower festival held during Golden week features a flower parade and an array of performances.
6 Culture Peace Candles & Floating Lanterns JJ Walsh A beautiful event held on the evening of the August 6th memorial of the A-bomb to hope for peace and to pay respect to those ...
Culture Visiting the Miyajima Oyster Festival Paul Walsh For two days every year on the second weekend in February Miyajima dishes out thousands of premium oysters for next to nothing.
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 cen...
Culture Setsubun at Gokoku-jinja JJ Walsh Setsubun traditions, archery and lucky bean toss event at Hiroshima's Gokoku-jinja annually on Feb 3rd
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, ...
Culture Hiroshima Wi-Fi JJ Walsh This is a description of the 7 official (free) WiFi zones in the city center provided by the Hiroshima municipal government. ...
14 Culture Daisho-in Temple, Miyajima Chantelle Silva Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima's Mount Misen has an enchanting collection of mystical shrines all nestled amongst the trees.
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...