Hiroshima Asa Zoological Garden
Mar 24, 2021 By Bert Wishart
If you’re visiting Hiroshima or here for a few months, you can probably give this a miss and look for other ways to spend your weekend. But for diehard zoo aficionados or families with children, Asa Zoo makes for a good day out. Several online reviews for the zoo say...[ Click to read more ]
Mountain Biking in Japan
Mar 21, 2021 By Bert Wishart
Being such a mountainous country, Japan is a fantastic place to go mountain biking. There are excellent spots at which you can hop on a bike and fly down a trail right across the land. Whether you are into downhill, dirt jumps, freeride or cross country, a beginner (like me),...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima Toyo Carp Baseball
By Bert Wishart
Baseball in Japan Nippon Professional Baseball (playing a role similar to the USA’s MLB) consists of two leagues, the Central League (Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Hanshin Tigers, Chunichi Dragons, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Yokohama DeNA BayStars, and the Yomiuri Giants) and the Pacific League (Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham...[ Click to read more ]
Rock Climbing Gyms in Kobe
Mar 17, 2021 By Justin Hanus
Japan has many mountains to scale and many rock climbing gyms if you want to do supervised climbing or try out a new hobby. There are several locations in Kobe where you can give indoor climbing a go. You can find something for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Agricultural Centre
Mar 16, 2021 By Bert Wishart
With spring well and truly in full swing and the weather improving day by day, now is a great time - before the rain and humidity of the summer arrive - to get outside with the kids and enjoy the great outdoors. But of course, you've already taken them to...[ Click to read more ]
Alive and Rocking – See Local Music at Hiroshima’s Great Live Houses
Feb 26, 2021 By Bert Wishart
With just a cursory look at Japanese television, you would be forgiven for believing that Japan's music industry was an endless parade of identikit Johnny's boy bands or sprawling AKB-48 affiliated girl groups. Not that there is anything wrong with this homogenous J-Pop, per se, but there has to be more...[ Click to read more ]
Where to Camp in Kansai
Feb 18, 2021 By Justin Hanus
As the weather starts to warm up, what better way to make the most of the great outdoors than camping? This fun pastime is popular in Japan, and you will find a variety of great camping locations across the Kansai region. These include an abundance of nature resorts such as...[ Click to read more ]
Get Cycling in Tokyo
Feb 12, 2021 By Bert Wishart
When living in and around a sprawling metropolis such as Tokyo, getting from A to B can mean that you spend half of your day on trains, underground, or busses. Since the advent of smartphones, most of this time is gazing into a screen, meaning that you often miss out...[ Click to read more ]
Explore the Fantastic Cycling Routes of Hiroshima
Jan 29, 2021 By Bert Wishart
Surrounded by water and a paucity of mountains, you wouldn't necessarily pick Hiroshima for a world-class cycling destination. However, bicycle enthusiasts worldwide come to the area to enjoy the many fantastic cycling routes. Yes, you may not be hitting the climbs of the Alps, they may not have the twists...[ Click to read more ]
Setsubun at Ryotei Kawabun, Nagoya’s Most Traditional Restaurant
By Bert Wishart
One of the most important dates in Japan's lunar calendar, every February 3, Setsubun marks the beginning of Spring. It is a time of 'out with the old and in with the new .' This metaphorical idea's literal representation is someone dressing up as an 'oni' [demon] and being chased...[ Click to read more ]
