The way from the hostel to Mitakidera temple took us around 30-40 minutes by walking. Half of the way is pretty flat but the end of it is a good uphill towards the temple. In February I could see this place with slightly snow on the top of the grass, buildings, sculptures, bushes and trees […]
The Hiroshima Peace Pagoda, Buddhist Relics, and a Nice Hike Gyan Kumar, July 2020 Buddhism is Humanity’s most ancient world religion, and its emphasis on non-violence is well known to all. In the wake of World War 2, it therefore comes as little surprise that Buddhism would play a crucial role in the rebranding of […]
Miyajima: More to see than just the Tori gate. by Simon So you’ve come to Miyajima to see the famous Tori gate and now you are wondering what else to see? Luckily there are plenty of other things to do! Here are just three examples. Climb Mt Misen and Komagabayashi Peak The top of Mount Misen […]
Hiking in and around Hiroshima by Simon There are many hikes around Hiroshima. To do them all and see all the famous attraction around Hiroshima you’d have to spend at least a week in the city. I’ll describe three nice hikes here. All of them can be done in half a day and easily accessible. […]
Currently we’re raising money for preparing long term war toward the Virus since the situation of tourism is now facing the disaster. We’ve already raised 80%, but we’re trying to make it to double by May 10th. Even a small donation would help us reach my goal. I plan to use the money to keep […]
Not a stranger to the land of 日本 (By Gabriel) Hiroshima. Not my first time in this city that had been devastated by the atomic bomb 75 years ago. In fact, the first time I stepped into this city had been 5 years ago, on the 70th Anniversary of that fateful event. It was […]
My love letter to Japanese Arcade Music Games (By Gabriel) Arcades. 5 storey tall buildings filled with machines built to suck your money. Truly amazing arcades can only be found in Japan. A 100 or 200 yen, maybe even 500 to get maybe a minute or two of entertainment when you try your luck at […]
■ Current situation *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Updated 26/2/2020 Arrival:15th January 2021 It might sound crazy, but we are full til then! Email to HAZUKI: hazz0827@gmail.com We get many requests weekly, which is awesome. We enjoy hosting volunteers but we just haven’t got enough beds to offer everyone an opportunity. Please apply at least 3 months ahead. Do please […]
Even though people often ask why I decided to open a hostel, I used to be paranoid for this question. To tell you the truth: one day, I got the idea to open my own hostel, and that moment just happened to be the right time! When I decided to move from Tokyo to Hiroshima, […]
My Road to Speaking English Hello. This is owner Hazz. This blog post ended up longer than expected – TL;DR, it’s about the importance of becoming bolder. *** Yesterday, joined by staff who arrived in June and August, I was having a conversation with our staff member Yūki, a fourth-year university student. When I asked […]