Miyajima / Iwakuni / Tomo-no-ura / Onomichi
Steeped in history and a symbol of peace the world over
CONSTRUCTION NOTICE:Renovation works on Miyajima's famous floating torii gate started in June 2019. During the renovation wor...
CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: Renovation works on Miyajima's famous floating torii gate started in June 2019. During the renovation wo...
A New Year's Eve tradition on the peaceful island of Miyajima, the Itsukushima Shrine Fire Festival ("chinkasai") is a fire p...
Onomichi is a quaint town located along the Seto Inland Sea in eastern Hiroshima Prefecture. The town extends from the mainla...
Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park (平和記念公園, Heiwa Kinen Koen) is one of the most prominent features of the city. Eve...
The Shimanami Kaido (しまなみ海道, Shimanami Kaido) is a 60 kilometer long toll road that connects Japan's main island ...
Hiroshima Castle (広島城, Hiroshimajo), also called the Carp Castle, is a good example of a castle built on a plain in the...
Hiroshima offers some local delicacies that, due to their ubiquity, visitors would probably chance upon even if they are not ...
Tomonoura (鞆の浦) is a port town at the southern end of Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Situated at a bay facing the...
There are many more temples in Onomichi than a town of its small size would be expected to have. This density of temples has ...
Hiroshima has a bustling downtown area, the main feature of which is Hondori Street. Hondori is a pedestrian arcade that is c...
Kosanji Temple is located on Ikuchijima Island and is a temple of the True Pure Land Sect of Japanese Buddhism. The temple wa...
Shukkeien's (縮景園) name can be translated into English as "shrunken-scenery garden", which is also a good description of...
Almost like stepping into the land of make-believeThis annual illumination event was designed around the concept of a fairy-t...
View cherry blossoms while looking out at the islands of the Seto Inland SeaOnomichi is known as a city of hills. Senkoji Par...
A New Year's Eve tradition on the peaceful island of Miyajima, the Itsukushima Shrine Fire Festival ("chinkasai") is a fire p...
Almost like stepping into the land of make-believeThis annual illumination event was designed around the concept of a fairy-t...
View cherry blossoms while looking out at the islands of the Seto Inland SeaOnomichi is known as a city of hills. Senkoji Par...