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Discover nature in Japan - 20 beautiful spots to visit

Toni — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:46:57 +0000

Japan's cities are vibrant, crowded, exhilarating and intense but that is far from all there is to Japan. You don't need to go far from these major metropolitan centres to experience nature in Japan. There is another side of everyday Japanese life that exists in the mountains, rural villages, around lakes, out on the hiking […]

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Exploring the Hiroshima Peace Park

Toni — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 08:54:45 +0000

The Hiroshima Peace Park (known as Heiwakinen in Japanese) is the first place most visitors to the city aim for when they arrive. Whether you're making an intercity day trip or intend to base yourself in Hiroshima for a few days you're unlikely to come to town and not visit this site which serves as a prayer […]

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Your Ultimate Self-guided Hiroshima Walking Tour

Toni — Wed, 20 May 2015 20:00:41 +0000

Hiroshima is a city perfectly suited to exploring on foot. If you prefer to do things on your own schedule this self-guided Hiroshima walking tour with our free digital map will help you explore, ensure you don't miss anything essential and are ready to optimise your time in the city. For our first stay in […]

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A Visitors Guide to Miyajima Island

Toni — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 07:17:51 +0000

A day trip to Miyajima Island is a must-do while in Hiroshima. It's one of Japans top 3 scenic spots, easy to get to and there's so much to see and do here If you're staying in Hiroshima then we'd recommend spending a full day on Miyajima Island. If your time is more limited it's […]

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The stunning Mt Misen, Miyajima

Toni — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 20:00:00 +0000

The goal for the day is make it to the peak of Mt Misen! We've talked many times here about how much there is to do on Miyajima Island in Hiroshima, a destination that regularly draws us in when we visit Japan. In our usual slow travel style, on our first visit we didn't get […]

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Daisho-in temple on Miyajima Island

Toni — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:00:00 +0000

If you're planning a visit to Miyajima Island in Hiroshima Prefecture you will probably have Itsukushima Shrine at the top of your list of things to see. The waterfront shine is famous for its 'floating' tori gate and shrine buildings and is especially dramatic at the high tide. While Itsukushima Shrine is the primary shrine […]

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