★Special Discount★ Ferry to Matsuyama

Here is a good news for travelers going to Shikoku-island!
To get to Matsuyama from Hiroshima,you need to take a ferry from the Hiroshima port.They are starting a special discount for foreigners from this coming April!
There are two kind of ferries;Cruise Ferries and Super Jet Ferries.
You can get about 30% OFF for both of them if you show your passport upon purchasing.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to get to Matsuyama!

Please NOTE that you can NOT buy the round ticket.One way ticket only.

[Hiroshima to Matsuyama]
1) Cruise Ferry  160min  3600yen　→　2520yen/way per person
2) Super Jet ferry  68min  7100yen　→　4970yen/way per person

Period for special sale: From Apr 1st,2018  to Mar 31st,2019

Please refer to the following link :Setonaikai-kisen (ENG)
 

My favorite Okinomiyaki restaurant

Do you know what you must to do in Hiroshima??

Go to Peace Park? Go to Miyajima? Of course you must go these places.
But the most important thing is .......

 

To eat Okonomiyaki!!

Okonomiyaki is Hiroshima's soul food.  Don't need to explain, just look the picture below. Obviously, it is delicious.





So, I would like to introduce my favorite Okonomiyaki restaurant this time.

 

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This is the shop where I always eat okonomiyaki at. Their okonomiyaki is just perfect. Springy noodles, tasty egg, "umami" from cabbage inside and the brown souse make amazing combination!! They also have lots of topping menu.  I recommend spring onion, smells very nice.

Try it when you come toHiroshima!! I'm sure you will like it.

Hiroshima Vegetarian Guide

Konnichiwa from Hiroshima Hana hostel. It's Kana here.
We have crazy snow last few weeks in whole in Japan. I hope all of people who is traveling in Japan having great time and safe trip.

Speaking of trip, FOOD is one of the important thing during trip. Gotta try and enjoy local food such as Okonomiyaki, Oyster which are Hiroshima specialty food.

I always recommend those local food for the guest, but I would like to recommend nice restaurant for Vegetarians this time.

Here are some tips which are all located in the city! Good access!

 

Many different types of Vegetarian restaurant, They all look delicious! Even I'm not Vegetarians, I would really like to try them!!!

Art of Hiroshige Utagawa

Do you know what is Ukiyo-e?
It is a genre of Japanese art which was very popular back in Edo period (17th to 19th centuries).


Hiroshige Utagawa is one of the most popular Ukiyo-e artists and his art can be seen in Hiroshima Museum of Art now.


Hiroshige even influenced Gogh and Monet.

* Date: January 3rd - February 12th, 2018
* Time: 9AM - 5PM
* Entrance fee: 1,300yen


Check this out if you are into art!

Hiroshima Ekiden

Teams from all 47 prefectures battle it out in this annual 48km road relay on an out-and-back course between Hiroshima Peace Park and Miyajima-guchi.

Date: January of 21st 2018

Time: 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cost: Free

Website: http://www.hiroshima-ekiden.com/course/course.html

 

It starts at 12:30pm in front of peace park!

※Please ｂe careful of traffic jam. It must be crowded!!

Tondo Festival in Hiroshima

About 2 weeks after New year, dramatic bonfire festivals are held at shrines all across Japan. The previous year's ceremonial arrows and lucky charms are burnt and people pray for good fortune in the year to come. These festivals are known as "Tondo Matsuri". Here in Hiroshima, you can experience it at Gokoku shrine where Hiroshima castle is at.

You can hear the snap, crackle, pop of the bamboo! It's spectacular that flames rising above the rooftops. Everyone gathered in a circle around the fire to watch, snapping photos, eating grilled mochi(rice cake) grilled with the fire, and praying for good luck for the year.

 DATE & TIME: January 15th 2018 from 10am.

Special Events @Gokoku Shrine

Do you have any plans for New Year's Eve or New Year's Day?

Right next to one of the most popular sights in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Castle, there is a shrine called Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine and they are having special events from Dec 31st to Jan 1st.

--EVENTS ---------------
◎Dec 31st  17:00～　大祓式・除夜祭　

　　　　New Year's Eve  Celemony
◎Jan 1st   0:00～　初神楽奉奏（巫女舞）　Kagura
                 10:00～ 歳旦祭　New Year's Day Celemony 

 .... and more!
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On New Year's Day many Japanese go to the shrine in order to make New Year's wishes for happiness.This is called Hatsumoude.Every year many people.... more than 600,000 people visit Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine（広島護国神社) in the first three days of the new year for that.

◆Access　 Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine（広島護国神社)
Take a Tram No.2 or 6 to Kamiyacho-Higashi stop from Hiroshima Sta.
Another 8min walk to the shrine
Have a good New Year's holiday!

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The Peace Memorial Museum will be closed on Dec 30th and 31st.

However,the Peace Memorial park will be opened all day and you can see the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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