Kuamano-cho is located 30 minutes drive from central Hiroshima and its famous about Kumano’s Fude(=brush). Its market share is about 80% in Japan. It is use for not only for painting but also use for Japanese writing which called “SHUJI”=Japanese traditional calligraphy. I visit KOYUDO’s Japanse makeup brush experience. Some staff available English language support. …

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A japanese temple at Gokurakuji mountain. It’s worth to visit if you are cyclist and fashionate about crimb mountains.　If not, you can get there by car and its easy access. Gokurakuji Temple is located Hatsukaichi city same as Miyajima (Itsukushima) in Hiroshima.

Kintaikyo Bridge, an undulating bridge in Iwakuni city. If you visit Hiroshima and Miyajima, think about further step to Iwakuni-city just one hour from down town Hiroshima city. Hiroshima bus center to Kintaikyo (1700 JPY Round trip for adult, Nov 13 2019) Iwakuni bus website (Japanese only) The Kintaikyo bridge is know for its unique …

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Another good place to go in Hatsukaichi city next to MIYAJIMA (Itsukushima) Island If you like climb up small mountain by your foot or bicycle, the Gokurakuji Temple is good place to go for a hald day trip. Gokurakuji Temple is located on top of Gokurakuji mountain (Gokuraku=Heaven) which sea level is 693m(2274 ft.) Total …

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In Japan, there are a lot of place where accept credit card but still some places only accept cash. You can find where can you exchange your currency here  

I have been asked “Is there any radiation remains?” and I said as A-bomb effect “No” .However, I am born and bread in Hiroshima and live a life more than 40 years with good health except bold hair haha. It is said that there is 2 main reason Hiroshima prevented from radiational contamination. (I’m not …

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Okonomiyaki source for Hiroshima local food         Okonomi-yaki is one of famous Hiroshima local cuisine. There is Hiroshima-stlye and Osaka-style. I do not mention which is better today, but I like both style. There is some difference between Osaka-style and Hiroshima-style, such as method of cooking, ing ingredients, layer structure and more. …

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Shukkeien Garden Address :2-11 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City 730-0014 Phone :+81822213620  Official Website : https://shukkeien.jp/introduction/ Open hours 9:00 to 18:00 April 1 through September 30 (Spring to Summer time shift) 9:00 to 17:00 October 1 through to March 31 (Fall and Winter time shift) Entrance fee: General: 260 yen High-college students: 150 yen Elementary and …

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I bought Mango jelly with maple shape sweets in it and corrugated Japanese cookie at Sasaya-Iori Japanese sweets shop. A mango jelly is autumn limited edition and soon to be finished. I like mango taste and amazing combo of maple shaped sweets in tranparental jelly.Maple is recognized simbol flower of Hiroshima prefecture, but its not …

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Maccha Daifuku I would like to start with Japanese sweets as my weblog debut. I am going to introduce which I like and hope to be liked who read these blog. Maccha is milled green tea powder, “Daifuku is type of Japanse sweet that consists of sweet red been paste in a rice cake.” This …

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