Hiroshima Days - Be a local

Even if you don't know the name of Kintaikyo Bridge, you may have seen a picture of a wooden bridge that consists of five arches. That is the Kintaikyo Bridge. -History -Festival -Access The history of the bridge In 1601, when the lord of the domain, Hiroie Kikkawa, was given the territory of Iwakuni area where current Kintaikyo Bridge is located, he immediately started developing the castle town. Since it was right after a long war, he put more weight on defense; he built a castle on the mountain as a fort and a dwelling at the foot, and he formed the city with a 200-meter-wide Nishiki river as a moat. The lower-class samurai who lived outside of the moat had to across the Nishiki River on a daily basis, but they often faced the problem of the bridge being washed away; therefore, he tried to build a bridge that imitates the bridge descried in the book about West Lake in Hangzhou, China. After rep...

Learn Japanese flower arrangement or Kokedama making in a relaxed, casually elegant atmosphere in a room with a view of Setouchi(the Seto Inland Sea) and the Miyajima Island. This is an experience that you can easily add before or after sightseeing in Miyajima. After your class is over, you can appreciate your own work while having a nice cup of tea. In addition, the teacher is also a kimono-dresser, it would be nice to wear a kimono as an option and take commemorative photos with your work! (An additional fee is required. Also, if you want to go sightseeing in a kimono, you can talk to the teacher.) What's Kokedama (Moss Ball)? What's Ikebana? Reservation Access What's Kokedama (Moss Ball)? Kokedama, or moss ball, has been around for a long time as an alternative form of Bonsai, traditional Japanese art of appreciating familiar natural trees and p...

In the fresh nature, Completely covered, Invisible from the outside, and there are Only you and family or close buddy… Looking for such an open-air bath? Then, this is absolutely for you! Here "Masa-no-Hinokiyu" will fulfill all your wishes. Open the door, and you will find a cypress bath made of Hinoki (Japanese cypress) in a space surrounded by rocks. Hinoki gives off a very nice scent to relax. Why don't you take a break from your busy trip while listening to the quiet murmuring of the river? You can also enjoy river trekking in the same Yuki area. This "Masa-no-Hinokiyu" is also a great place to warm up your body after fully enjoying playing in the river. On the day of use, please finish check-in at Hiroshima Yuki Experience Centre (next to the Yuki Lodge). This open-air bath is about a 3-minute walk from there. Contact Hiroshima Yuki Experience Centre <mailto: be@yuki-pla.net > For furt...

Traveling that adults find fun is not always fun for children, too. If you are traveling over Japan with family for a few weeks, let's pick up a place where your kids can fully enjoy sometimes. Numaji Transportation Museum (Hiroshima City Transportation Museum) is a place that makes people who like vehicles feel happy. -Attractions -Access Attractions The picture above shows "Vehicle City", a panoramic model of futuristic mega-city transportation that occupies the entire 3rd floor of this facility. There are countless models of cars, ships, trains and airplanes displayed, as well as riding experience zone of fun bicycles and battery car. An atomic bombed train "Hiroshima Electric Railway Type 650 No.654 train" , which is also a witness of history, is on display as well. ...

Who can believe that this building is an incineration plant? But it really is. This modern architecture is actually an incineration plant of Hiroshima city, designed by Architect Yoshio Taniguchi who also designed MoMA’s new building. In the center of this building is there a tunnel-shaped transparent passage called "Ecolium"; in other words, you can stand in the middle of this factory and look out over the factory. Please make a challenge how “Instagramable” picture you can take. Ecolium is open from 9:00AM through 4:30PM every day! At the end, you will see the wide view of calm Seto Inland Sea, with this huge and modern architecture on your behind! Take steps down to the ground outside and see the sea and park with greenery and take a walk around. During weekdays, from Monday through Friday, you can also go up to the 6th floor (the entrance is on the 1st floor of the building), a really nice viewing gallery must be seen. Of course, this is all free of charge...

For those cannot visit Hiroshima due to the COVID-19 pandemic now, please use Google Arts & Culture to get to know the history and thoughts of people related to the atomic bombing in Hiroshima. Click the text below to see some of the exhibits in the Peace Memorial Museum. Google Arts & Culture, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum And when you are able to come to Hiroshima, please visit the Peace Memorial Museum. In addition to what you can see online, the Peace Memorial Museum exhibits things related to Hiroshima's history, the reality caused by the atomic bombings, and the process of reconstruction. Also, in the Peace Memorial Park where the Peace Memorial Museum stands, there is  the Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims  the Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims and the  Rest house , the existing A-bombed building. Please stop by, as well. Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic ...