Culture Niimi Fishing Contest 2026 Early May Every year Niimi City hosts it annual fishing contest plus an unusual type of fishing contest especially for kids, held on May..
Culture Fukuyama Ashida River Fireworks Festival 2026 Mid Aug The fireworks display by the Ashida River in Fukuyama is the perfect location to bring the city's three-day summer festival..
Culture Treasure Islands - Oki Islands Featured Travel to the spectacular Oki Islands and experience an array of outdoor activities. The crystal clear blue waters around these..
Area Tsunoshima Just off the northern Yamaguchi coast in the Sea of Japan lies Tsunoshima, a small but attractive island. Easily accessible now due to the Tsunoshima Bridge, the island’s sculpted landscapes..
Activities Aquas Aquarium JJ Walsh Aquas is a great aquarium- local fish in spectacular tanks, seal and beluga shows and a fun adventure playground next door, white..
Culture Naked Man Festival 2026 Mid Feb Brave the cold of February in Okayama for the Saidaiji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri, also known as the Naked Man Festival, and considered..
The Atomic Bomb Dome Tomoko Kamishima Hiroshima's famous dome (designed by Czech architect, Jan Letzel) stood 160m southeast of ground zero. But the dome miracu..
World's Most Famous Anti-War Museum Tomoko Kamishima The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum exhibits many articles remaining from the atomic bombing. It also displays records and photos..