9 Culture Memorial Cathedral for World Peace Mary Kawai This Catholic church was rebuilt as a Cathedral of Peace after the atomic blast of 1945. The bells and other elements were do...
Culture Cosquerade at Fushigi-ichi 2025 JJ Walsh The Fushigi-ichi matsuri held in front of Yokogawa station every April includes many festival-goers in elaborate cosplay cost...
Culture Mibu no Hana Taue 2024 Emmie Tsumura This event features song, dance, and costumed cows and is held on the first Sunday of June. It was awarded UNESCO Intangible ...
Culture Tokasan: The Yukata Festival 2024 Paul Walsh Thousands of people decked out in beautiful yukata summer kimono fill the streets of central Hiroshima for three nights at th...
Culture Setoda-cho Day Trip JJ Walsh An interesting town to visit along the Seto-Inland Sea not far from Onomichi, about an hour's drive from Hiroshima city.
Culture Miyajima Walking Tour Chantelle Silva A guided tour of the sacred island of Miyajima, where you will learn all about its history, its Buddhist and Shinto infusion ...
11 Culture On the Sake Trail in Saijo Chantelle Silva Saijo is the perfect place to get an idea of how special sake is to Japan and Japanese culture. It is riddled with breweries ...
Culture Onomichi’s 'Cat Alley' Meredith Lescoe The temple walk of Onomichi in Hiroshima holds more than the obvious. See what a talented artist did to revive a small sectio...
9 Culture The Three Waterfalls Temple JJ Walsh The charm of Mitaki temple is the green, lush and peaceful atmosphere mixed with the intrigue of statues and Japanese religion.
Culture Setsubun at Gokoku-jinja JJ Walsh Setsubun traditions, archery and lucky bean toss event at Hiroshima's Gokoku-jinja annually on Feb 3rd
