Matt Mangham
Winter Illumination in Hiroshima 2020
Nov 19, 2020 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 ]
Mitaki Temple
Jun 26, 2020 By Matt Mangham
Mitaki Temple (or Mitaki-dera) isn’t as off the beaten path as it once was. All the online references to a...[ Click to read more ]
Molly Malone’s Irish Pub in Hiroshima
Feb 22, 2020 By Matt Mangham
The truth is, if you're going to be in Hiroshima a while, you will find your way to Molly Malone's...[ Click to read more ]
Eat Your Noodles (Hiroshima Edition!)
Feb 20, 2020 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 ]
Skiing in Hiroshima: Day and Weekend Trips!
Dec 25, 2019 By Matt Mangham
Hiroshima isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you think of skiing in Japan. We’re a long way...[ 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 ]
