11 Culture Miyajima's Hall of 1000 Tatami Mats Chantelle Silva The dark wooden pillars of this ancient pavillion will envelope you and take you back in time
Culture Mantou Mitama Festival Paul Walsh Once a year, the spectacle of 100 shrine maidens dancing by lantern light can be seen in the forecourt of Hirohima Gokoku-jin...
Culture Cosquerade at Fushigi-ichi JJ Walsh The Fushigi-ichi matsuri held in front of Yokogawa station every April includes many festival-goers in elaborate cosplay cost...
Culture Round 1 Amusement Center JJ Walsh Conveniently located 1 block from the Hondori shopping street, Round 1 offers bowling, karaoke, game center and other activit...
Culture Hiroshima Food Festival Emmie Tsumura This festival is a food-lovers paradise, showcasing local food and drink from all 23 cities and towns across Hiroshima Prefec...
9 Culture Miyajima's Daisho-in Temple Anonymous Miyajima's Daisho-in Temple makes a spectacular gateway to Mt. Misen. The temple is a large complex of beautiful buildings on...
12 Culture Daisho-in Buddhist Temple, Miyajima Nicole Bauer The setting of the various temple buildings of Daisho-in Buddhist temple in Miyajima that is quite dramatic and I felt like I...
9 Culture Senjo-kaku and Goju-no-to Pagoda Anonymous The Senjo-kaku is an unfinished shrine built by Hideyoshi Toyotomi in remembrance of his fallen warriors. Next to it is the e...
8 Culture Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima Nicole Bauer I heard that Miyajiima is considered as one of the "three most beautiful spots" in Japan. This is likely due to this beautifu...
12 Culture Hiroshima Umeshu Festival 2012 Emmie Tsumura The Hiroshima Umeshu Festival is an annual event held at the beginning of October, celebrating the plum wine-making tradition...