“There is more to Hiroshima than just the sad history…“
August 6th is the day the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 during WW2.
I believe many of you know about this historical event.
However I always feel a little sad when every time I tell someone “I grew up in Hiroshima,” they would look at me with a sad face and say “I’m sorry for what happened.” Hiroshima is responsible for remembering and carrying on the tragic memories and damages of the A-bomb, but that is only one side of Hiroshima.
So today, as a man who grew up in Hiroshima, I would like to introduce five unique local things that you can enjoy when you travel to my hometown! The five things I will be introducing do not include the places related to the A-bomb on purpose, so you can get to know a different side of Hiroshima. I also will be counting down the five things by my personal recommendation, so I hope you can enjoy this video till the end!
This video will definitely make you add Hiroshima to one of your destinations upon traveling to Japan, and for those of you who are already planning to come, you will be able to fully enjoy the journey.
●Introduction of the “Okonomimura” okonomiyaki villiage
http://www.okonomimura.jp/foreign/english.html
●”Nagarekawa” street
●Hiroshima Kagura
https://www.hiroshima-navi.or.jp/en/special/kagura/
●”Okunoshima” Rabbit Island
https://www.japan.travel/en/spot/871/
https://visithiroshima.net/things_to_do/attractions/islands/okunoshima.html
●Miyajima island
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3401.html
https://visithiroshima.net/world_heritage/itsukushima/miyajima.html
[Time codes]
0:00 Let’s START!
1:56 1. Eating Hiroshima local cuisine
6:57 2. Visiting “流川 Nagarekawa”
7:58 3. Watch “Hiroshima Kagura”
9:45 4. Visiting “大久野島 Okuno-shima” The rabbit island
11:46 5. Visiting “宮島 Miyajima”
17:42 Today’s conclusion
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25 Comments
13:30 When I visited Miyajima I noticed you weren't allowed to feed the deer. Unfortunately no-one told the deer, and one of them tried to eat my t-shirt !
i like oyster…
katsura:Leader (kagura)
Hiroshima style Okonomiyaki saikō!!! A bit more toasty, veggie and texture from soba/udon, but less in batter. While visiting Miyajima, zip up your bag and clothes because those "security deer" searched my whole body and belonging for anything. I lost my map, tissue, etc…so especially hide your money. Also, many stores close in winter, so expect more quiet at that time.
We eat oysters raw, cooked and deep fried. I prefer mine pan fried. Also I add them in soups!!
I think Itsukushima-jinja is current under renovation?
Excellent advice sir! I hope to run into you today in Hiroshima!
In answer to your question: Houston Tx loves their oysters so much that we have entire restaurants and bars dedicated to them. The rule is only eat oysters in months that have an "R" in them. That keeps you away from the"bad" oysters that change during breeding times. I've loved them all my life and eat them any way you choose to serve them, but to me they're best raw with horseradish (a distant cousin to wasabi) and special sea food sauce. I sometimes add a little soy or Worstershire on them and eat them with salted crackers.
Oysters are popular in Canada's east and west coast. I love them and cannot wait to try them in Hiroshima in March
I live on the West Coast of the US, in California. Oysters, be them raw, smoked, or cooked by steam, are all popular here. Any seafood restaurant would be expected to serve both cold raw oysters and cooked oysters, sometimes with different varieties of species.
Going to visit Okunoshima in April. Can't wait! <3
Excellent video and recommendations, I am so excited to visit, however, I have been waiting until the mandates for masks and social distancing are removed to travel freely throughout Japan, thank you so much Shogo for the great details on the video, I subscribed because I hope you can continue traveling and recommending other great places around Japan, such as Nagasaki, or Fukuoka, or Gifu, I look forward to hearing more from you! All the very best!
I know this history
I am planning a trip to Hiroshima in April. I'm really looking forward to it. Thank you so much for these recommendations.
Great video!
Oyster are very common in Australia but expensive. They are considered a luxury.
we have oysters in New Zealand too
Love oysters here in Calgary! They are expensive here through. Usually 3-8 Canadian dollars each depending on the quality!
I was all about Kyoto first but now I’m torn!!
In western canada you can often find raw-oysters at restaurants, but mostly just during certain seasons or based on availability. In Vancouver there is one restaurant with a famous oyster bar (where the oyster shuckers were often top world competitors) called Joe Fortes. It's been around for ages.
We have this rule about eating raw oysters, which refers to the 'red-tide' phenomenon. It's easy to remember, only eat raw oysters in months with an 'r'.
So in other words… there's nothing to do in Hiroshima. Thanks
Shogoさん。 May I know if suica card works in Hiroshima too?
5:25 I'm too much of a wuzz to try out the oysters but maybe cooked could work
Uk we eat oysters never heard of them cooked lobster is amazing but isn't cheap here
Sorry I heard Kagura and immediately thought of Hinogami Kagura
in my country (turkey), although oysters are not frequently consumed, mussels are, especially in the western and southern coast. they're either battered and pan-fried (midye tava) or boiled and stuffed with spiced rice (midye dolma)