Tag: Hiroshima

Open: Let’s go to Innoshima Navy Castle and eat the special product of Innoshima!

Let’s go to Innoshima Navy Castle and eat the special product of Innoshima!

By admin on April 21, 2018

The condition that is studded with Islands of varying size on the cobalt blue sea make us feels we peek into a jewel box. It’s Geiyo Islands. ↑Geiyo Islands Shimanami Kaido Expressway that has a total length of 60km highway between Honshu and Shikoku sew up islands. ↑Shimanami Kaido Expressway I recalled what somebody expressed “ I thought it is an island, but it was a cape. I thought it is a cape, but it was an island” You can imagine there are lots of islands in this area. Murakami Navy is one of the things that were produced by such special terrain. Murakami Navy was the navy that allied … Read More

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Open: Battle of Itsukushima developed on SATOUMI

Battle of Itsukushima developed on SATOUMI

By admin on October 14, 2017

20,000 soldiers versus the 3,500 soldiers. Which is winner for this battle? Hiroshima Bay creates a landscape of scenic beauty with gentle ocean and large and small islands. Miyajima where has Itsukushima Shrine registered as a world heritage site is one of the islands directing the scenery. Nearly 4 million tourists visit and show bustle every year. ↑Miyajima Now, this island is peaceful, but there was battle of Itsukushima that is one of the Japanese major three-surprise attacks around 450 years ago. That’s right. I think you guessed from surprise attack, but 3,500 solders defeated 20,000 solders! What kind of battle was it? Motonari Mouri is one of the famous … Read More

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Open: Who is the designer of maple dumpling?

Who is the designer of maple dumpling?

By admin on September 16, 2017

There is a word “Nihon Sankei” in Japan. Nihon Sankei means the three most scenic spots of Japan. One of them is Miyajima. The formal name is Itsukushima, but it is called generally Miyajima. There is Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima. Miya means shrine. Shima means island. Therefore, Miyajima comes from “Island that has a shrine”. ↑Miyajima There are many beauty spots with a focus on Itsukushima Shrine, but also you can enjoy foods such as yster, conger, Momiji manju and so on. Especially, It is no too much to say that Momiji manju become a synonym for souvenir of Miyajima. Momiji is a kind of maple, and manju is a … Read More

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Open: Itsukushima Shrine that is gathering lucky number!

Itsukushima Shrine that is gathering lucky number!

By admin on June 18, 2016

Itsukushima Shrine becomes a maritime shrine at high tide. This beautiful shrine is situated top class in every respect of Japan as followings. ●Miyajima is one of the three most scenic spots in Japan together with Matsushima and Amanohashidate. (*Itukushima Shrine is on the Miyajima-island)  ↑Miyajima ●There is a stage in front of Itsukushima Shrine. The stage is one of the three major stages in Japan together with Shitenno-ji Temple and Sumiyoshi Shrine.  ↑Stage of Itsukushima Shrine ●The big torii of 16m high on the sea is one of the three big torii together with Kasuga-taisha Shrine and Kehi Shrine. (*Torii is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at … Read More

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Open: It is not conspicuous by behind the image of an atomic bomb, but “Shukkei-en” has fully loaded with many good points

It is not conspicuous by behind the image of an atomic bomb, but “Shukkei-en” has fully loaded with many good points

By admin on January 23, 2016

An atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. Accordingly, Hiroshima is famous for Hiroshima Peace Memorial. However there is an unknown beautiful Japanese garden close to Hiroshima station where is gateway of Hiroshima. How about visiting here at firtst when you arrive at Hiroshima station? It is Shukkei-en! Shukkei-en was built in 1620 by instruction of Asano Nagaakira who is feudal lord of Hiroshima domain. It became the current scale by large renovation of 1781-1788. It was a catastrophic state by the atomic bomb in 1945, but it has reached the current by the maintenance of reconstruction. The name of Sukkei is including meaning of “Shrink Scenery”. Due to … Read More

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