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Mihara City
A castle town built near the sea where you can visit old shrines and temples, explore the scenic nature and beauty, and enjoy the local cuisine The ruins of Mihara Castle which Takakage Kobayakawa had built in the Sengoku period became the center of this town now. There are magnificent stone walls of the castle […]
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Hiroshima: The Place For Oyster Lovers
Look at the map of the Seto Inland Sea. It is an enclosed body of water、like America’s Chesapeake Bay. Unlike the Chesapeake, however, it is clustered with more than a thousand islands and islets. Hiroshima Bay, like Norfolk, is the fecund birthplace of the nationally famous Hiroshima Oysters. The general rule is, “Only eat raw […]
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Useful Words For Traveling Japan
Arigatou gozaimasu – “Thank you” Densha – “train” Eki – station, as in “Hiroshima station” en – This is a suffix that means “garden”. Kouen is the most commonly used term for garden, but any Japanese word that ends with “-en” will probably mean some sort of garden. Fugu – Blowfish. This is a delicacy […]
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Word Heritage Sites In Western Japan
Western Japan is home to several World Heritage Sites and sites that are being considered for WHS status. If you make the journey out here you owe it to yourself to see these, as they are all, in one way or another, belong to the world’s citizenry. Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park and Atomic Bomb Dome […]