YOKOGAWA OLD and NEW – has had a revamp
Aug 26, 2019 By Hugh Cann
Historically Yokogawa is the old Shitamachi and before the second world war was very much the Hiroshima CBD. The post-war reconstruction tended to shift most commercial and retail activity...[ Click to read more ]
A Driving Obsession – Where to Play Golf in Hiroshima
Jul 22, 2019 By Hugh Cann
In 1903 a group of British expatriates established the first golf club in Japan, in Kobe. In 1913, the Tokyo Golf club at Komazawa was established for and by native...[ Click to read more ]
Teppanyaki in Hiroshima: Showy and Sizzlingly Tasty
Jul 22, 2019 By Hugh Cann
Teppanyaki is a post–World War II-style of Japanese cuisine that uses an iron griddle to cook food. The word teppanyaki is derived from teppan, which is the metal plate on...[ Click to read more ]
Fukuyama, the Gem of East Hiroshima Gem
Jun 28, 2019 By Hugh Cann
Only a 30-minute bullet train ride or a 90-minute drive from Hiroshima, Fukuyama City has many gems and a big plus is that it is apparently unaffected (so far) by...[ Click to read more ]
A History of Hiroshima’s Soul-Food, Okonomiyaki
Jun 28, 2019 By Hugh Cann
Okonomiyaki (o-konomi-yaki) is often described as a Japanese savory pancake made from a variety of ingredients that includes shredded cabbage, flour, and yam-based batter, meat (generally fresh pork belly) and...[ Click to read more ]
Cooling off with a Dip – Summer Swimming in Hiroshima
Jun 28, 2019 By Hugh Cann
Hiroshima is known for many things, but in summer it is known for humidity, and if not accustomed, the heat and humidity can be debilitating. I grew up in a...[ Click to read more ]
Out Drinking in Hiroshima
May 27, 2019 By Hugh Cann
You have had a great week and want to celebrate, or possibly it was one of those weeks that felt like a string of Mondays one after the other and...[ Click to read more ]
Hiking Mt Mitaki in Hiroshima City
May 27, 2019 By Hugh Cann
The best hike within Hiroshima City is a great bush hike to the summit of Mt Mitaki on the outskirts of the city. Mt Mitaki is best known for Mitaki-dera...[ Click to read more ]
The Mazda Museum in Hiroshima – More Than You’d Expect
May 27, 2019 By Hugh Cann
Amongst the museums, galleries, and attractions you will find in Hiroshima, perhaps one of the more surprisingly interesting is the Mazda Museum. In fact, it may well be news to...[ 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 three great centers for sake production, the other two being...[ Click to read more ]
