Matt Mangham
Winter Illumination in Hiroshima
Nov 27, 2019 By Matt Mangham
Seasonal illuminations are a big deal in Japan. From the famous Kobe Luminarie, donated by the Italian government following the...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima’s Takehara and Tomonoura in a Day
Apr 24, 2019 By Matt Mangham
With a nice little string of holidays at the beginning of May, you may be thinking of braving the roads...[ Click to read more ]
Hikes around Hiroshima
By Matt Mangham
Winter is well behind us and now is the perfect time for a hike in western Japan, before the rains...[ Click to read more ]
Diving into Hiroshima’s Sakes
Apr 23, 2019 By Matt Mangham
If you’ve only recently moved to Hiroshima, you may not yet be aware that you are in one of Japan’s...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima Concert Venues
Mar 26, 2019 By Matt Mangham
Several times a year, someone will say to me that they miss live music. And while they may really mean...[ Click to read more ]
Art Museums around Hiroshima
By Matt Mangham
I wrote elsewhere this month about where to look for live music in Hiroshima. Now let’s talk a little about...[ Click to read more ]
International Festival of Extreme Sports
By Matt Mangham
For three days in April, downtown Hiroshima will take on a new vibe as crowds of breakdancers, freestyle BMX riders,...[ Click to read more ]
Eat Your Noodles (Hiroshima Edition!)
Feb 25, 2019 By Matt Mangham
Everyone loves noodles, and it’s easy to see why. For less than 1000 JPY, you’ll walk out of a good...[ Click to read more ]
Aqua Net Ferry from Peace Park to Miyajima
By Matt Mangham
Two of the best things about Hiroshima are its rivers and its proximity to the UNESCO World Heritage Miyajima. Unfortunately,...[ Click to read more ]
TeamLab’s Digitized Hiroshima Castle
Feb 23, 2019 By Matt Mangham
teamLab (and yes, that’s the way it’s capitalized) is an artist’s collective based in Tokyo that bills itself as taking...[ Click to read more ]
