Rain, Rain, Go Away! Places to Go in Hiroshima When it rains
Feb 20, 2020 By Admin
How’s about this rain, hey? Well, actually, no, that’s not what most of us have been asking or saying here in Hiroshima. It involves far more colorful language, and none of it is positive. Combined with fluctuating temperatures, it’s causing all sorts of problems, particularly with people who have allergies....[ Click to read more ]
Eat Your Noodles (Hiroshima Edition!)
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 noodle shop satisfied with both the food and the atmosphere. And in Hiroshima, as in any large Japanese city, we have a whole world of noodles to explore. Let’s look...[ Click to read more ]
Soba and Udon in Hiroshima – More Than Tasty Staples
Jan 31, 2020 By Hugh Cann
Along with rice, noodles are a staple of the Japanese diet and central to everyday life, from quick lunches to iconic festival dishes. There are a wide variety of noodles available in Japanese cuisine. The most commonly eaten noodles are soba and udon. Soba uses buckwheat flour, and has a more...[ Click to read more ]
Setsubun Festivals in Hiroshima – Out With the Bad, in With the Good!
By Hugh Cann
Each year, on the third of February, harried fathers across Japan put on paper demon masks and are pelted with roasted soybeans by their children, who cry “Oni wa soto, Fuku wa uchi!” (Demon out, Fortune in!) until dad flees out the front door into the night air. Or turns...[ Click to read more ]
‘Jewels of the Sea’ Miyajima Oyster Festival near Hiroshima
Jan 23, 2020 By Jade Brischke
Although Hiroshima is famous for its oysters throughout the year, it is during winter, in the coldest month of February that they're at their best. Sure you can go to a famous restaurant or oyster bar in Hiroshima to enjoy them, but for something more fun (and certainly cheaper!), why...[ Click to read more ]
‘Spirited Away,’ to a Day Trip from Hiroshima
Dec 26, 2019 By Jade Brischke
The cold weather at this time of year is the perfect opportunity to embrace the Japanese spirit and head to an onsen or hot spring. Although there are options within the surrounding area, and of course, to the north, people who dislike the cold may look for an alternative. That...[ Click to read more ]
Sake Bank Hiroshima: Japanese Sake Tasting
By Hugh Cann
In my work in tourism, I’ve often had the pleasure of taking guests to breweries or to bars in other cities where we sample the delights of high-quality "nihon shu," or sake, which is what prompted my article about Japanese sake a month or so back. I know you’re probably...[ Click to read more ]
Color Bathing at Sandan-kyo in Hiroshima
Oct 31, 2019 By Hugh Cann
photo by Netanya Fink Come Autumn (or Fall, if you’re from the USA or in the unlikely event that you’re from pre-industrial revolution England), the colours of the leaves change into vibrant shades of orange, red, yellow, and brown. It’s a magnificent sight that has inspired artists and poets for...[ Click to read more ]
Miyajima: The Shrine Island of Hiroshima
By Hugh Cann
The tradition of Miyajima centers on the belief it is the place where the Gods dwell and by virtue is a sanctified place. The Great Torii gate, which according to the Shinto faith is a boundary between the spirit and human worlds, boldly marks the landing entrance to the island....[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima`s Autumn Leaves
Oct 28, 2019 By Jade Brischke
Starting in mid September the "koyo front" slowly moves its bands of color south from Hokkaido to central and southern Japan and the end of November where it turns to winter, and many families will head to local parks, or to the mountains and countryside to enjoy the cooling temperatures...[ Click to read more ]
