The tradition of Miyajima centers on the belief it is the place where the Gods dwell and by virtue is...[ Click to read more ]
The earliest form of sushi, known today as narezushi, most likely originates in the paddy fields along the Mekong River...[ Click to read more ]
If you’ve visited Mitaki Temple on the city outskirts or perhaps Daishoin Temple on Miyajima (or many other places throughout...[ Click to read more ]
To begin with, we all know the word sake (pronounced sa-keh not sa-ki). But in fact, that is the generic...[ Click to read more ]
Ganko Yatai is basically six small izakayas (Japanese taverns) wedged into one large room make up this lively spot, where...[ Click to read more ]
There are over half a dozen active live music venues in Hiroshima. As anywhere and according to taste and interest,...[ Click to read more ]
Historically, Yokogawa is the old Shitamachi and before the second world war was Hiroshima's commercial business district. The post-war reconstruction...[ Click to read more ]
In 1903 a group of British expatriates established the first golf club in Japan, in Kobe. In 1913, the Tokyo...[ Click to read more ]
Kure on the Seto Inland Sea approximately 45 minutes by train from Hiroshima is a city steeped in the historic...[ Click to read more ]
Only a 30-minute bullet train ride or a 90-minute drive from Hiroshima, Fukuyama City has many gems and a big...[ Click to read more ]