Hiroshima New Year’s Traditions: Hatsumode and the Tondo Festival
Dec 26, 2019 By Hugh Cann
There are two main events or traditions marking the beginning of the new year in Japan. Auspiciously, the first visit of the year to the shrine called Hatsumode, and followed...[ Click to read more ]
Sake Bank Hiroshima: Japanese Sake Tasting
Dec 26, 2019 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,"...[ Click to read more ]
Coffee for Life: Coffee Shops in Hiroshima
Nov 27, 2019 By Hugh Cann
With the cold creeping in, there is nothing like an excellent steaming coffee to warm the cockles. I am a bit of what I shamelessly refer to as a coffee...[ Click to read more ]
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 Great Hanshin Earthquake, to light festivals in Osaka, Sendai, Nagoya...[ Click to read more ]
Buying Holiday Decorations, Wrapping Paper & Lights in Hiroshima
Nov 20, 2019 By Admin
With Christmas fast approaching, thoughts turn to presents and brightening up the home with a few decorations. If you haven't already got your shopping for the season planned out, here...[ Click to read more ]
Yokogawa: The Old Hiroshima Neighborhood
Nov 20, 2019 By Admin
Yokogawa, in the west of Hiroshima, has been my neighborhood since 2014. I was introduced to it via a friend who said she thought it would suit my arty, creative...[ Click to read more ]
Things to do in November 2019 in Hiroshima
Oct 31, 2019 By Hugh Cann
Personally, Autumn is my favourite. The climate (well until recent years – but let’s not go there), food, events. November marks mid-Autumn and is the month of rich autumn colour...[ Click to read more ]
Sushi: a Short History and Where to Get It in Hiroshima
Sep 27, 2019 By Hugh Cann
The earliest form of sushi, known today as narezushi, most likely originates in the paddy fields along the Mekong River in Southeast Asia. The prototype narezushi is made by lacto-fermenting...[ Click to read more ]
Ganko Yatai: A Night Owl’s Go-To Food Court
Aug 26, 2019 By Hugh Cann
Ganko Yatai is basically six small izakayas (Japanese taverns) wedged into one large room make up this lively spot, where beer or sake are served up with the usual izakaya...[ Click to read more ]
Live Music Venues in Hiroshima
Aug 26, 2019 By Hugh Cann
There are over half a dozen active live music venues in Hiroshima. As anywhere and according to taste and interest, some with a slick music venue feel, others quite bohemian...[ Click to read more ]
