Hidden Gems Across Japan
1,610 spots
Korakuen Garden
Korakuen Garden (岡山後楽園) ranks among Japan's Three Great Gardens alongside Kenroku-en (Kanazawa) and Kairaku-en (Mito), r…
Okayama Castle
Okayama Castle (岡山城, Okayama-jō), nicknamed 'Crow Castle' (烏城, U-jō) for its striking black exterior, stands as one of J…
Mt. Misen
Mt. Misen (弥山, 535 meters) has been Miyajima's spiritual anchor since 806, when Kobo Daishi spent 100 days meditating in…
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle (広島城), nicknamed 'Carp Castle' (鯉城, Rijō) for the carp that once swam in its moats, is a reconstructed…
Momiji Manju
Momiji manju (もみじ饅頭, 'maple leaf manju') is Hiroshima and Miyajima's iconic confection — small, maple leaf-shaped cakes…
Mazda Museum
The Mazda Museum (マツダミュージアム) in Hiroshima's Fuchu district offers an in-depth look at Mazda Motor Corporation's history,…
Sandankyo Gorge
Sandankyo Gorge (三段峡) is a 16-kilometer river gorge carved through the Chugoku Mountains in northwestern Hiroshima, reno…
Shukkei-en Garden
Shukkei-en Garden (縮景園, 'shrunken-scenery garden') is a traditional Japanese stroll garden in central Hiroshima, designe…
JMSDF Kure Museum
The JMSDF Kure Museum (海上自衛隊呉史料館), also known as the 'てつのくじら館' (Iron Whale Museum), offers the rare opportunity to board…
Yamato Museum
The Yamato Museum (大和ミュージアム), officially the Kure Maritime Museum, commemorates the city of Kure's history as Japan's pr…
Fukuyama Castle
Fukuyama Castle (福山城) is a reconstructed feudal castle in central Fukuyama City, originally built in 1622 by Mizuno Kats…
Tomonoura Port
Tomonoura (鞆の浦) is a historic fishing port on Hiroshima's southeastern coast, renowned as the inspiration for Hayao Miya…
Onomichi Ramen
Onomichi ramen (尾道ラーメン) is a distinctive local ramen style characterized by soy sauce-based broth (shoyu), flat noodles,…
Shimanami Kaido (Onomichi side)
The Shimanami Kaido (しまなみ海道), completed in 1999, runs 70 kilometers from Onomichi to Imabari, linking six islands with e…
Onomichi Temple Walk
Onomichi (尾道) is a hillside port city where 25 historic Buddhist temples cascade down the slopes overlooking the Seto In…
Grilled Oysters (Kaki)
Hiroshima Prefecture produces over 60% of Japan's oysters (牡蠣, kaki), with the Seto Inland Sea's calm, nutrient-rich wat…
Miyajima Island
Miyajima (宮島), formally Itsukushima Island, is a sacred island in Hiroshima Bay revered since ancient times as a dwellin…
Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社) rebuilt in 1168 by Taira no Kiyomori, sits on stilts because Miyajima itself was considered to…
Illustration — not a photographHiroshima-Style Okonomiyaki
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki (広島風お好み焼き) is the prefecture's signature comfort food — a multi-layered savory pancake built…
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (広島平和記念資料館) presents the most comprehensive and emotionally devastating documentatio…
Atomic Bomb Dome
The Atomic Bomb Dome (原爆ドーム, Genbaku Dome), officially the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, is the skeletal remnant of the Hiro…
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Walk through Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (広島平和記念公園) on an August morning, and you'll notice the cicadas go silent at 8…
Akagi Shrine
Akagi Shrine (赤城神社) sits on the shore of Lake Onuma (大沼, 1,350m elevation) in the caldera of Mt. Akagi (赤城山, 1,828m), a…
Illustration — not a photographGunma Konjac Dishes
Konjac (蒟蒻, konnyaku) is a jelly-like food made from the corm of the konjac yam, with a chewy, gelatinous texture and ne…
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