In early November, in Hiroshima City, where I live, the "Inoko (boar) Festival" is held here and there, and I can hear the cheerful voices of children parading through the town. This festival celebrates the harvest and prays for the prosperity of offspring. The following is a summary of this "Boar Festival" in Hiroshima and its origin.

There are three ferry and high-speed boat routes from Hiroshima (including Hatsukaichi City) to Miyajima. We will write about each of them separately and in detail, and hope that this will be of help in your travel plans.

My brother came back to Hiroshima for the Obon holidays and wanted to visit Miyajima for the first time in 30 years. The whole tour takes about 6.5 hours, and I am sure anyone can enjoy Miyajima to the fullest. Please enjoy the tour with us.

Miyajima, one of the three most scenic spots in Japan. When you cross the island by boat, you will first see the vermilion-lacquered Otorii (Grand Gate) and then the vermilion-lacquered pavilions of Itsukushima Shrine. At high tide, the ...

I went to Miyajima to see the Otorii floating on the sea, but it was standing on a sandy beach, which is not what I imagined! Yes, this is certainly the case at low tide. However, in such a case, you may be able to walk to the Otorii gate. I have written an article about the joys and cautions of the experience of walking to the Otorii at Miyajima.

Many people are familiar with the Otorii (Grand Gate) of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima, one of the three most scenic spots in Japan. The "Rokaibune" is a sightseeing boat that takes visitors on a small boat ride through the Otorii gate. I will tell you about my previous experience on the boat, as well as the price and other details.

Summer in Hiroshima is filled with many exciting events such as Tokasan, summer festivals, and Bon Odori dancing! Yukata is a must for summer events. This article provides details of a total of seven yukata rental stores in Hiroshima City and Miyajima/Miyajima-guchi, as well as stores where you can rent yukata online.

When it comes to souvenirs from Hiroshima, the first thing that comes to mind is momiji manju. I was born and raised in Hiroshima, and I have eaten many of these since I was a child. Nowadays, you can buy them at department stores in Hir...

Soy milk is good for you, so I went to the supermarket to buy some, and there were two types of soy milk on display: unadjusted soy milk and prepared soy milk. I remembered that there were two kinds of soy milk...which one is better? Since it was a good opportunity, I bought both, compared them, and investigated the differences.

One of the early summer festivals in Hiroshima is "Tokasan," a three-day festival held in early June. Officially called "Tokasan Grand Festival," it is a long-running festival that has been held since the Edo period at Inarisan Enryuji T...

I walked around and checked all the coin lockers and temporary baggage storage inside the ticket gates/north exit/south exit/around JR Hiroshima Station. At present (July 2025), there are 14 locations. Each of them is explained in detail with photos and diagrams so that even first-time visitors can go there.

I have been hit with raw oysters in the past, but not fried oysters. But I started to hear such stories, so I researched and summarized them, including their truth and why they happen.

Although it is good manners not to make loud noises in the bedrooms of capsule hotels, it is not uncommon to hear the sound of an alarm from somewhere early in the morning. I will write about my thoughts on how to wake up in such mornings in capsule hotels.

You went to a shrine or temple for Hatsumode (New Year's visit to a shrine or temple) and got a bad omikuji! Don't think that this year is a bad year, or that you don't like it. In fact, a bad omikuji can actually be a good thing. I wrote about the true meaning of such a bad fortune and some miscellaneous trivia.

Soy milk is good for you, so I went to the supermarket to buy some, and there were two types of soy milk on display: unadjusted soy milk and prepared soy milk. I remembered that there were two kinds of soy milk...which one is better? Since it was a good opportunity, I bought both, compared them, and investigated the differences.

An "essay" is a short text of about 1,000 characters in which logic is developed and a conclusion is drawn. Essays are still often required in entrance and employment examinations. In this article, we will show you how anyone can easily write a solid essay by following a template.

There are three ferry and high-speed boat routes from Hiroshima (including Hatsukaichi City) to Miyajima. We will write about each of them separately and in detail, and hope that this will be of help in your travel plans.

More and more capsule hotels are allowing women to stay in them. It is good that both men and women can stay there, but are they really not dangerous? This article is titled "Are capsule hotels where women can stay dangerous?" and I will share my wife's experience and my own feeling on the subject.

I have been using Audacity as my music editing software for a long time, it works on both Win and Mac, it is free, it is old but still updated and reliable, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who has no experience with Audacity, so here are some basic instructions on how to use it.

Along with Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Castle is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Hiroshima, and we will thoroughly introduce various routes to get to Hiroshima Castle from JR Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima Bus Center, and Peace Park, with photos to help you get the most out of your visit.