Oct 20, 2011
Oct 18, 2011
2011,Oct 29th,30th Hiroshima Food festival!!!
Lots and lots of food, cooking demos, displays, flea market, kagura and culture displays... and a few hundred thousand people looking for free samples in and around Hiroshima Castle.
Over 300 booths from 23 towns and cities in the prefecture will be hawking everything from beef to oysters around Hiroshima Castle, in the Shareo shopping bunker and around Pacela.
Over in Chuo Park will be the international festival which, now in its 26th year, has been absorbed by this monster event!!
Date & Time: Oct. 29th(Sat) and 30th(Sun) 10:00 - 17:00
15 minute walk from J-Hoppers Hiroshima!Book hostel now and let's go to the festival!!!!
Oct 4, 2011
Oct. 8(Sat) & 9(Sun) Saijo Sake Festival 2011

Saijo is one of the big three Sake breweries in Japan
and they have a big Sake Festival in every fall.
You can taste 900 kinds of Sake from all over Japan
for only 1500 yen!!! (1800yen on the day)
There are so many different booths for food and drink,
also they serve the traditional local food called "BISAKE Nabe. "
(Japanese style hot pot with sake)
Lots of events at the breweries as well.
Enjoy and get drunk all day!!!
Date and Time: October 8th 11:00-21:00
October 10th 10:00-17:00
Place: Saijo city (around Saijo JR station)
It takes about 40 minutes from JR Hiroshima Station
and they have a big Sake Festival in every fall.
You can taste 900 kinds of Sake from all over Japan
for only 1500 yen!!! (1800yen on the day)
There are so many different booths for food and drink,
also they serve the traditional local food called "BISAKE Nabe. "
(Japanese style hot pot with sake)
Lots of events at the breweries as well.
Enjoy and get drunk all day!!!
Date and Time: October 8th 11:00-21:00
October 10th 10:00-17:00
Place: Saijo city (around Saijo JR station)
It takes about 40 minutes from JR Hiroshima Station

Sep 26, 2011
2011,September 27th ORGANZA Dinner show!!!
2011,September 27th ORGANZA Dinner show!!!
「Tomoko Shimazaki」
One of our favorite cafe n bar Organza.
They have regular show which is called 'Organza Dinner show'
The guest is Tokomo Shimazaki.
She plays the piano and sing a song.
There are some art works in the cafe at the same time!
Date :September 27th
Time:20:00 21:00(2 stages)
Fee:Admission Free!!!!!!
It only 5 minutes from J-Hopeprs Hiroshima to ORGANZA.
Come and stay and then go to the dinner show together!!
Sep 25, 2011
Sept.29 (Thu) Hiking & Cycling along the Shimanami Kaido
Fall has just arrived in Hiroshima and it is the perfect season for biking!
Simanami Kaido is well known as one of the best bridges for biking with the beautiful landscape of the Inland sea and islands.
Why don't you join the Day Tour? It is very reasonable price now!
Please check the following link for the details:
http://www.hiroshimatours.info/tours/cycling/index.html
The tour starts with a 15 minute boat ride from Mihara port along the calm water of the Inland Sea. At Innoshima Island we climb Mt. Shirataki, a small mountain (227 meters, 750 feet) to see 700 Buddhist statues and enjoy a panoramic view of the sea and neighboring islands. After lunch, we bike 17 km (10 miles) along the coast and cross a beautiful 790-meter (2600-feet) cable bridge to Ikuchi island. After a short break at a local sherbet shop, we arrive at Setoda where our tour ends.
Simanami Kaido is well known as one of the best bridges for biking with the beautiful landscape of the Inland sea and islands.
Why don't you join the Day Tour? It is very reasonable price now!
Please check the following link for the details:
http://www.hiroshimatours.info/tours/cycling/index.html
The tour starts with a 15 minute boat ride from Mihara port along the calm water of the Inland Sea. At Innoshima Island we climb Mt. Shirataki, a small mountain (227 meters, 750 feet) to see 700 Buddhist statues and enjoy a panoramic view of the sea and neighboring islands. After lunch, we bike 17 km (10 miles) along the coast and cross a beautiful 790-meter (2600-feet) cable bridge to Ikuchi island. After a short break at a local sherbet shop, we arrive at Setoda where our tour ends.
Tour Date:
Sept.29 (Thu)
Tour Fee:
Guide Fee: JP¥3,000 JP¥1,500 Monitor Price!!
Ferry from Mihara to Innoshima: JP¥780
Bike Rental: JP¥1,500
Duration:
5 hours 15 minutes
Meeting Time & Point:
10:00 am at JR Mihara Station South Exit
Finishing Time & Point:
3:15 pm at Setoda Port at Ikuchi Island
TONIGHT!!! Sept. 25(Sun) Kaurismaki Night @ Organza

J-Hoppers Hiroshima's favorite cafebar, Organ-za has a live night tonight!
Five piece band from Tokyo playing Japanesque Romani tunes do two sets.
They play at Organza every year and people always enjoy their world of music...
There is no charge, but you are expected to buy a drink and/or some food. If you like the music, please drop something in the hat.
Shows at 20:00 and 21:00.
Just 5 mins walk from J-Hoppers Hiroshima.
Aug 28, 2011
TONIGHT!!! Aug.28 (Sun) Golden Ska Beat @ Mugen
Japanese ska bands and DJ night TONIGHT!!!
@Mugen 19:00-03:00
●●●DJs●●●
JIN (from understanding)
OSAMU (from understanding)
MANABU (from COVENTRY)
YU-YA&幸平丸(GOLDEN SKA BEAT)
Must be lots of fun... DON'T MISS IT!!!
Tickets:
Adv: ¥2500 (plus one ¥500 drink)
Door: ¥3000 (plus one ¥500 drink)
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