SHIMA AKARI in Miyajima

This is a lighting-up event in Miyajima.

You can enjoy running light with history, 

culture, and landscape of Miyajima.

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DATE ： March 21st  ～ May 11th (in the evening-10pm)

PLACE ： on the way from Miyajima bridge to Itsukushima shrine

ACCESS ： Take a ferry from Miyajimaguchi station

 In this season, You can also enjoy The cherry blossoms in Miyajima.

It can be amazing view with the running light 

and The cherry blossoms!!!

Enjoy Japanese Spring!!!!!

 

・:*:・Senkoji Temple HAIKU Fes・:*:・

Still quite cold in Hiroshima but slightly getting warmer now. Will miss you, Winter...BUT We are already ready for Spring! Can't wait!!!

What comes up in your mind first when you think of SPRING?

??????

Start with "C"???

yes, "CHERRY BLOSSOM !!"

Cherry blossoms at "Senkoji Temple & Park" that have been chosen as one of the "Top 100 Sites of Beautiful Cherry Blossoms".

Cherry blossom viewing in the evening is held during the cherry blossom season with lit up paper lanterns that display haiku. 

"Haiku "is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables in the pattern of 5-7-5, Including a seasonal word in it.

Period: 2013 Mar 16th(Sat)〜Apr 21st(Sun)
Paper lantertns will be lit up between 18：00〜6:00

Less than 1 hour to get to Onomichi by Shinkansen. Enjoy beautiful view of lantern and cherry blossom!!

Cherry Blossom Season is fast Approaching.

A GOOD PLACE TO SEE THE CHERRY BLOSSOM.

Constructed with the hope of eternal world peace, the park consists of a number of peace-promoting monuments. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum exhibits visual materials showing outlooks of Hiroshima at the time when it was granted with permanent peace after the war.

You can see several sites including the A-bomb dome that has been designated as a World Heritage Site, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hall for Atomic Bomb Victims, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, and International Conference Center Hiroshima. The bell chimes for peace within the Peace Memorial Park was selected as one of “Japan Sound View Best 100”.

Also, this place is a popular spot to admire beautiful cherry blossoms.

Every year you can see hundreds of people having Hanami near the rivers all along the peace park. As soon as the blossom blooms, then the crowds will follow.

April 4 (Sun) Cherry blossom viewing and tea ceremony

Join an informal tea ceremony under the cherry biossoms at Shukkeien Garden!

Forget you are right in the heart of the city there. This is one place were the somewhat unpredictable weather around the hanami season can actually add to the atmosphere.

You will see many different kinds of cherry blossom and there are over 100 cherry trees in the garden. You can enjoy cherry blossoms while drinking Japanese tea and there are sure to be some lovely kimonos on display at the tea ceremony.

Enjoy the Japanese fun culture, hanami !

Admission: Adults-250 yen Students-180 yen

Date: April 4 10:00-15:00