Hiroshima Ken News Today

It’s said that the three great sake-producing towns in Japan are Hyogo Prefecture’s Nada, Kyoto’s Fushimi, and Hiroshima Prefecture’s Saijo. Our reporter Mari Morimoto, who grew up in Osaka, near Kyoto, had heard of Fushimi, but being a relative sake neophyte she&#x2...

Onomichi, in Hiroshima Prefecture, is a town of understated beauty. Most of its sights weren’t initially planned as tourist attractions, but between its picturesque harbor, hillside temples, and well-preserved old-school shopping arcade, pretty much wherever you go in Onomichi you’ll f...

The second day of our reporter Mari Morimoto’s recent trip to Hiroshima was centered on Miyajima, a popular island in the Seto Inland Sea just a quick boat ride away from the mainland. While Miyajima is most famous for Itsukushima Shrine and is traditionally considered&#x2...