TOUKASAN ~ Yukata Festivel in Hiroshima ~

It's a beginning of Summer.
This year, It's hotter than last year. Tomorrow can be 29℃
in day time...(;´Д｀)　Where are we? It's Japan!! It's May!!

On this season, It's good to go out at night.
Because It can be cool in night time.

Here is an information for a festival in Hiroshima.
Let's try on Yukata and join them!!!
 





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DATE:  2017.6.2 4days　 12:00～23:00
PLACE: Chuou street in the city cantre
ACCESS: 5 minutes from Hachoubori  tram stop
 HP: http://www.toukasan.jp/

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Hiroshima Rose Festival 🌹

Hello everyone! It's Chippy from J Hoppers Hiroshima.

I can't believe how fast it is to turn to be spring from the autumn this year! It's been super hot these days and it even feels like we skipped the spring!

In Japan, after cherry blossoms fell, it's the season for ROSES!!

There will be a "Rose Festival" taken place at the Hiroshima Botanical Garden from next week!

The rose garden covers 1600 square meters and contains 570 different varieties of rose. With other parts of the gardens there are about 850 varieties on display in total including pure bred roses, modern roses, and some of them are created in Hiroshima and even named after Hiroshima.

They will also hold some workshops such as making wreaths of flowers and forming roses out of soft clay (clay craft) during the period. Some flower shops and food stalls will come to warm up the festival too!

It only takes about 40 minutes by bus departing from the Bus Center which is 15 minutes from J Hoppers.
If you feel like spending your time on relaxing surrounded by beautiful nature rather than being in a crowd in the city center, this place will be the best spot for you!

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　　　　　　　　　　　Rose Festival 🌹

☆Dates: May 13th ～ May 28th (closed on Fridays)

★Hours: 9:00am ～ 4:30pm

☆Place: The Hiroshima Botanical Garden

★Admission Fee: 510yen (Adults)

☆Access: Hiroshima Dentetsu Bus #55-1 (40 minutes)
              bound for Yakushigaoka Danchi via The Botanicall Garden

※Bus runs once an hour until evening. Check the time schedule in advance:
http://www.hiroden.co.jp/bus/route/w-54-55.html#tab2 (JP)

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Hiroshima Botanical Garden Website: http://www.hiroshima-bot.jp/index.htm

World Beer and Gourmet Stadium 2017

Are you enjoying in golden week in Japan?

There are some big events in Hiroshima now.

One of event,  there is World Beer and Gourmet Stadium on April 28-May 7th.

 
 System

• Pay a ¥1000 deposit for a beer glass.
• Pay to have your glass filled with various beers from around the world.
• Return your glass and get your ¥1000 deposit back.

Opening hours

Week days : 15:00-21:00
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays : 11:00-21:00

Place :  

Old Baseball Stadium
 

Drinking beer out side with music is must be fun  !!


Enjoy the rest of your holidays :)

"Being coverd by Cats" in Onomichi

Hi.This is Ena from Hiroshima Hana Hostel.
Here in Hiroshima, it is in the middle of spring.
The temperature is warming up into over 20℃.
  I feel like going out on a trip somewhere on such a nice day!

  
Where do you plan to go in Hiroshima?  The Peace Park? Miyajima island?
  If you have free time in Hiroshima,in the eastern part of Hiroshima,
there is a small town,Onomichi  which has lots of wild cats.
They are having an exhibition about cats from Mar 18th to May 7th 
at the museum in Senkouji park.（千光寺公園）

There are more than 240 works of cats at the exhibition.
Also, you can enjoy face painting on May 5th.(from 1PM +200yen)

If you are a fan of them, this is the one for you!Why don't you visit Onomichi to mingle with wild cats and enjoy the art of them?🐈

 

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 Exhibition "Neko mamire"

                            (Being coverd by Cats)

  From Mar 18th to May 7th 

@Onomichi City Museum of Art 

●Opening Hours
9:00-17:00　(Last admission : 4.30PM)

●Closed : Mondays

Adults:800yen   Students:550yen

Children (under 15years): Admission Free

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my friends...?

 This event is a little bit famous on Twitter because of the funny pictures of their official account.
It is so much fun to see them:)
Please check it out!

Onomichi City Museum of Art Official　Twitter Account >> 　＠bijutsu1

Sorry...Please do NOT enter... ;(

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Kintaikyo Bridge Festival 2017

Hi, this is Tomomi from Hiroshima HANA!

Have you ever been to Iwakuni?

In iwakuni, there is Kintaikyo bridge which is the longest natural wooden arch bridge in the world and one of the three most excellent bridge in japan.

Annual festival held at Kintaikyo and it will be the 40th festival this year.

The Daimyo Procession with the Daimyo’s alternate attendance and the Yakko Dochu, Nanjyo Dance are held during this festival. People dressed in samurai costumes parade through the castle town and shoot targets reenacting ancient times. The Iwakuni infantry was organized by Ishida Mitsunari centuries ago. Today, the gunmen are volunteers demonstrating the history of Iwakuni for the townspeople and tourists.

Why don't you visit there!??:)

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Kintaikyo Bridge Festival

 April 29th　　/　9am ~ around 3pm

Access: 

*about  1hour from Hiroshima station to Iwakuni station (local)

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*about 20min from Iwakuni station to Kintai bridge bu bus  

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Onomichi Minato Festival

Place: Onomihi Station
Time: 2017 April 22nd 【11:00～21:00】　　23rd【10:00～17:00 】

Hello from Hiroshima Hana Hostel, It's Kana here.
Speak of Spring in Japan is Cherry blossom and it's about be in full bloom now. Do not miss it if you are in Japan!!! It is worth a lot more than you think!

Onomichi is one of my favorite place in Hiroshima.
Takes only half hour from Hiroshima Station by Shinkansen. Good for day trip.
Onomichi is surrounded by beautiful Ocean and Mountain. Not big city so if you have enough for busy big city, Onomichi is the one! I go there often especially this time of season. Because Onomichi is famous for bicycle riding　 across small island to the other small island.
If you are interested in, please check it out!
http://www.go-shimanami.jp/global/english/

There will be a local festival  which is gonna be held in Apr 22nd and 23rd! You can enjoy Japanese traditional festival with warm nice weather. If you are lucky, you might be able to still see the cherry blossom!!

There will be many different kind of food stalls, flea market, and events which will be one of great experience in your trip!
You can enjoy Festival with nice cold beer and food from stall beside Ocean! If you are staying over night, you can enjoy bicycle riding next day! Enjoy Onomichi!

☆☆ Local Beer Festival ☆☆

Spring is coming (*^▽^*)！！
What would you like to do in Spring?
Enjoy HANAMI?
Go to a mountain or river?

Here is an event for you. You can try many kind of local beer with
local people (#^^#) I am sure It will be great experience for you (＾◇＾)









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DATE : 2017 April 15th, 16th　 

TIME : 【15th】12:00～20:00　　【16th】11:00～17:00 

PLACE : in front of A-bomb dorm

ACCESS : 1 minutes from A-bomb dorm tram stop

ENTRANCE FEE : Free

HP : http://www.golden-garden.tv/beerfesta/ 
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You will enjoy many kind of local beer and local food!!
Have fun good beer with nice music and beautiful people　(*´▽｀*)