Hiroshima’s Toukasan Festival
May 29, 2018 By Matt Mangham
For four hundred years, Hiroshima’s Toukasan festival has marked the arrival of summer for locals. Stretching over three days on the first weekend in June, the festival is officially in...[ 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 in western Japan the word almost invariably refers to the...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima Flower Festival 2018
Apr 25, 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 Hiroshima Flower Festival? Each year Hiroshima’s Peace Boulevard is closed...[ Click to read more ]
Flower Parks of the Sera District of Hiroshima
Mar 26, 2018 By Matt Mangham
For many people, spring really only means flowers, and plenty of them. Some of us can get all we need from a lazy afternoon or two under the cherry blossoms....[ 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 cold. If you have a domestic bent, or a fondness...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima Flea Markets
Jan 29, 2018 By Matt Mangham
Ah, flea markets, where you learn what you’re really made of. Do you walk out empty handed, or do you go home with the sack of mismatched chess pieces, a...[ Click to read more ]
Tondo Festivals in Hiroshima 2017
Dec 22, 2017 By Matt Mangham
Across Hiroshima Prefecture, early to mid-January involves one final, festive bit of housekeeping with regard to the year just passed. Part of ‘Koshagatsu,’ which marks the traditional lunar new year,...[ Click to read more ]
Destination Hiroshima – Free eBook by Relo Japan
Dec 08, 2017 By Admin
Relo Japan is proud to bring you “Destination Hiroshima,” a special digital guide that incorporates inside knowledge of Hiroshima from the view of an expatriate. This invaluable resource has everything...[ Click to read more ]
The great outdoors (and some mountains) right in Hiroshima City
Nov 21, 2017 By Admin
If you like the outdoors and fall into one of these categories: are new to hiking, that is, inexperienced; don’t have a great level of fitness; want to take your...[ Click to read more ]
Fly away with me… to Hiroshima Airport
Oct 23, 2017 By Admin
Like most airports in Japan, Hiroshima Airport is no different in that it’s located in the middle of nowhere. Unlike other airports, however, it’s not in any way conveniently connected...[ Click to read more ]
