Hi there! This is Hazuki, I’m the owner of the hostel. Hiroshima Prefecture has access to 60-70% of Japan’s oysters. And have you ever been to Kakigoya? It’s been one of my favourite oyster restaurants for a while now. I took a visit from a friend as an opportunity to drop by again. Kakigoya is […]
Hello, this is Hazuki, the Evergreen Hostel’s owner! Lots of delicious ramen restaurants line the streets in Fukuromachi, a neighbourhood in Naka-ku, central Hiroshima. I often stop by in one of them on weekends during lunch. Family ramen: Yokoduna-ya 横綱家 Famous Hakata ramen: Hakata Ippudo 一風堂 広島袋町店 Lately, I’ve been going to this newly reopened ramen shop. Mongoi […]
Jump it up at Get Air Trampoline Park! Hi, this is Hazuki, owner of the Evergreen Hostel. Here’s another one for the “been there, done that” section! ■ I went jumping at Get Air! More specifically, this is the second Japanese location of the American “Get Air” chain, which has 90 branches in the US. Nope, I never heard about it either! […]
Hi, I’m Hazuki, owner of the hostel! Today I write to you about a trip I made from Hiroshima to Bangkok. There are currently three low-cost airlines that fly this route from Hiroshima Airport. I took Nok Air’s Hiroshima – Bangkok flight, which was established just recently in December of last year! This post is […]
Hi. I’m Hazuki, owner of the hostel. Previously, I wrote the following articles on surprisingly cheap restaurants in Japan. • Italian: “Saizeriya” • Japanised Chinese: “Gyōza no Ohsho” • Gyūdon Chains • Other: Chinese Restaurants in the City Today, I warmly recommend you one chain in particular! なか卯（なかう）！NAKAU!! It’s also conveniently located near our hostel. […]
Hi, I’m Hazuki, the owner of the hostel! Let me introduce you to three LCCs that fly from Hiroshima. What on earth is an LCC?! Sorry to keep you waiting: LCC is the abbreviation of Low-Cost Carrier. In other words, these are airlines that are significantly cheaper than many major airlines. Some examples of such major airlines […]
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. […]
Written by Kara What’s common sense in Japan certainly isn’t common sense in Australia. It’s interesting to reflect on what comes “natural” to us, and how strange we see someone when “the obvious” doesn’t occur to them. Well, I’ve realised that there is no “obvious”, just what we’ve learned and likely never questioned. To demonstrate […]
Gyūdon Hi. This is Hazuki, owner of the hostel. I’ve already written posts on the surprisingly wide variety of cheap restaurants in Japan. Italian: “Saizeriya” Japanised Chinese: “Gyōza no Ohsho” Other: Urban Chinese Today, I decided to write a long-awaited (?) post on Japan’s beef bowls: gyūdon With its remarkable simplicity, this bowl of rice seasoned […]