At 1:15 p.m., there will be a solemn bell-ringing which will mark 8:15 a.m., Aug. 6 in Hiroshima, the exact time of the 1945 bombing. All attendees will then be invited to offer incense to reflect and ...

The second day of our reporter Mari Morimoto’s recent trip to Hiroshima was centered on Miyajima, a popular island in the Seto Inland Sea just a quick boat ride away from the mainland. While Miyajima ...

Japan is a country rich in culture and heritage. This country is the perfect blend of cultural marvels along with natural ...

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--The famed torii gate serenely resting in the sea may no longer be clearly seen, but the repair structure surrounding it is going viral on social media for its ...

Other tourists took pictures; some touched the torii’s frame as if it were an old friend. The air was calm, serene. A five-story pagoda rose out of the forests behind us, like a quiet guardian.

A ferry connects Hiroshima to the island and in order to get to the port from Hiroshima Station, one must take the JR Sanyo Line right up to the Miyajimaguchi Station. If in case you have a Japan ...

Itsukushima's torii at low tide The main building of Itsukushima shrine, in the town of Miyajima on Itsukushima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, is believed to have been built in the 6th century.

The Associated Press announced today that its Content Services division worked with Japan’s Hiroshima Tourism Association to produce and distribute custom content highlighting the region to ...