Things to Do in Hiroshima

Kumano-cho is famous for the manufacture of brushes called "Kumano-fude" (Kumano-brush). Here is open brushes factory and you can see traditional manufacture of brushes maker face to face. Kumano brush is one of the best quality in all over the world, so famous brands, for example CHANEL, Christian…

You can have an experience activity to make Japanese paper(washi in Japanese) here. If you have enough time to go here, try to make Japanese paper. Washi is generally tougher than ordinary paper made from wood pulp, and is used in many traditional arts. Origami, Shodo, and Ukiyo-e were all produc…

Fudoin temple is not famous, but so nice temple. This temple is Hiroshima's only national treasure. Especially pretty in early April when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Access is Bus or Astram Line. Bus: From Hiroshima Station, take bus bound for Hesaka and get off at Fudoin-mae. From the…

In World War II, Kure was one of the most important and biggest naval base. And many battleships were built there --- one of the most famous battleship is named "Yamato". Yamato had state of the art battleship technology at that time, the museum show us various ship's technology. At same time, Yama…

Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the Miyajima. This shrine is built on the sea, maybe it's so different from the shrine you have ever seen.

Hiroshima Castle is a landmark for local people. It was destroyed in the atomic bombing in 1945, but rebuilt. This castle is a symbol of hiroshima's reconstruction after World War II.

The Hiroshima Toyo Carp are a professional baseball team in Japan. This stadium take on Major League Baseball park style, and is the newest and finest stadium in Japan. Go there, and Let's support Carp wins!