Hiroshima Days - Be a local

Did you know that Hiroshima is also called as the City of Water? The well-known Atomic Bomb Dome is also located in the river delta. Six rivers flow through the city, and streetcars across many bridges as they run around between west and east. Since the time Hiroshima was grown as a city, the lives of the people in the area have been with the river. Therefore, we would like everyone, who visits Hiroshima for sightseeing, to get more familiar to Hiroshima by enjoying through the river that is inseparable to us. Here is one of the best ways to do so. Please try "Water Bikes, SUISUI". This water bike is not motorized; you move it forward by pedaling. The plan includes a river cruise of about 20 minutes. Enjoy a river cruise from Peace Memorial Park to the place where SUISUI is located first, then start water-biking. You can see people relaxing on the shore, or you can see beautiful cherry blossoms stand along the river, depending on the...

Wouldn't it nice to enjoy a delicious breakfast while viewing the city of Hiroshima and the Seto Inland Sea after climbing up to a small mountain (Mount Futaba, 139 meters above sea level)? Many tourists obtain the image of a "beautiful city" after visiting Hiroshima. In 1945, the city certainly became scorched land; but since then, it has been through a remarkable reconstruction and has been developed into a city full of greenery. Let's go trekking to a spot where you can overlook the city of Hiroshima, and enjoy meal with your trekking mates. The meal eaten outside after exercising should be exceptionally delicious. Bento Bento for Vegetarians and Vegans History of the destination Route Notes Terms and Conditions of participation Reservation Meeting Point History of the destination The starting point is "Hiroshima Toshogu" -広島東照宮-, which locates about 8-minute walk from Hiroshima Station. Speaking of...

Okonomiyaki , which the tourists who visit Hiroshima cannot leave without eating, is actually a food that is deeply related to the reconstruction after World War II. - Relationship with the U.S. - Easily cooked atop a hot teppan plate - The shops naming "(some name)-chan” - Summary Relationship with the U.S. There had been a serious food shortage during the war in Japan. And after the war, food supplies were provided by the U.S. government as a part of the food relief program. In the aid, lots of flour were included, especially. Therefore, people started to cook flour with water to bake thin batter, with which cabbages and bean sprouts that were cheap and easily available were eaten together. We can tell that it took a while for okonomiyaki to reach to the current style, called “Niku-tama-soba”. (niku: pork, tama: egg, soba: Chinese noodle, all contained) Easily cooked atop a hot teppan plate! At the time in Hiroshima, there were man...

Do you think you missed the best season of cherry blossom in Japan? It's too early to get depressed. You may still make it in time! For "Hanami", which is indispensable in spring in Japan, people often enjoy a very popular kind of cherry tree called “Somei Yoshino (Yoshino cherry)”. But here we introduce about viewing “Yae-zakura”, one of the cherry blossom kinds, which blooms a little later than Yoshino cherry. Yae-zakura, in Kanji, it is written as "Eight-overlapping cherry blossoms", and the petals are piled up in multiple layers, making it a more gorgeous variety than Yoshino cherry. Here are about about 60 varieties, 220 in total of Yae-zakura trees, and it's just a sight to see. Well, where do you think the venue is? This is at Hiroshima Branch of Japan Mint, an Incorporated Administrative Agency of the Japanese government and is responsible for producing and circulating the coins of Japan. The Japanese coins in your wallet may have been produced ...