Oct 23, 2017

Autumn Sumo Tour in Hiroshima

This coming Saturday,there will be an "Autumn Sumo Tour" taken place at the Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima!
Sumo is well-known as the national sport of Japan and the six Grand Sumo tournaments are held annually in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and Nagoya.However,Hiroshima does not regularly host sumo tournaments so this is a great opportunity to see it.
It started early, around 8am and end it up with the grand finale at 3pm.
Since there are not many seats left,we recommend you to book it in advance.Don't miss your chance to see SUMO.It will be an unforgetable experience for you!


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Date:October 28
Time:8:15 am - 3:00 pm
Venue:Sun Plaza Hall
3-1-1 Shoko Center, Nishi-ku Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken Japan
(Take JR Sanyo line about 12min to JR Shin-inokuchi Sta. and another 5min walk)
Tickets: from 5000yen
Website(JPN) :http://www.sumoaki-hiroshima.com/
Phone:082-292-5559
Email: sumoaki@ppad.co.jp
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Oct 14, 2017

NUMAJI TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM

When I ask guests from other countries what amazed them in Japan, most of them say "Japanese transports".

Here is a good event to know about Hiroshima's transports.
広島乗り物めぐり




















You can see Astramline, tram and sky rail so close.


Location: NUMAJI TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM

Hours: 9am~5pm every Monday

Adult : 410yen
Youth : 250yen

This place is pretty for from the city center, so take the amazing transports!!






Oct 4, 2017

Japanese traditional garden SHUKKEIEN GARDEN

Hello this is Kana from Hiroshima Hana hostel.

The October has already begun and getting colder everyday. The Autumn has already arrived.
Speaking of Autumn in Japan is known as beautiful autumn leaves! Have you ever visited Japan in Autumn? If not please come and enjoy view of beautiful Autumn leaves.

Why don't you enjoy it at Japanese garden? The atmosphere will make it more impressing and beautiful.
Might be too early for Autumn leaves, but you can still enjoy the beautiful Japanese garden.
Here is the place for you!
If you are lucky you might be able to see it.

There is a awesome Japanese garden near Hiroshima station which means also near Hana hostel too! It called Shukkeien Garden.
They usually open from 9 am to 5pm. But only for the weekend and public holiday in Japan, they open from 7am!!! They offer free matcha service for the first 30 arrivals as well from 7:20am-5:40am.

Here is schedule for October.


From 7am

1st  (Sun)
7th (Sat)
8th (Sun)
9th (Mon Public holiday)
14th (Sat) 
15th (Sun)
21at (Sat)  
22nd (Sun)
28th (Sat)
29th (Sun)


DO NOT MISS IT!