Matt Mangham
Rice Planting Events in Hiroshima
May 29, 2018 By Matt Mangham
I always recommend venturing out of the city if you can. Rural Hiroshima Prefecture is a knockout, and this is...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima’s Toukasan Festival
By Matt Mangham
For four hundred years, Hiroshima’s Toukasan festival has marked the arrival of summer for locals. Stretching over three days on...[ Click to read more ]
English Language Kagura Performances in Hiroshima
Apr 25, 2018 By Matt Mangham
There are a number of styles of dance and performance around Japan that go by the name of "kagura," but...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima Flower Festival 2018
By Matt Mangham
If you’re looking for something to do in Hiroshima over Golden Week, why not consider dropping by the 42nd annual...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima’s Miroku no Sato Amusement Park
By Matt Mangham
Tokyo has Disneyland, Osaka has Universal Studios. Hiroshima prefecture has, well, Miroku no Sato. Despite feeling somewhat like an abandoned...[ Click to read more ]
Island Hopping on the Seto Inland Sea near Hiroshima
Mar 26, 2018 By Matt Mangham
If you find yourself in Hiroshima or the surrounding area for any length of time, you really should set aside...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima’s Onomichi Minato Festival
By Matt Mangham
Onomichi has long been one of my own family’s favorite day-trip destinations in Hiroshima prefecture. Time after time, this little...[ Click to read more ]
Flower Parks of the Sera District of Hiroshima
By Matt Mangham
For many people, spring really only means flowers, and plenty of them. Some of us can get all we need...[ Click to read more ]
Hinamatsuri, or the Doll’s Festival in Hiroshima
Feb 21, 2018 By Matt Mangham
“Hinamatsuri,” also called Girl’s Day or the Doll’s Festival, is a day that will either charm you or leave you...[ Click to read more ]
World Igloo Building Championship at Osorakan Snow Park
Jan 29, 2018 By Matt Mangham
Without a little advance planning, midwinter in Japan can seem bleak, especially in the city. Which is precisely why it...[ Click to read more ]
