Some tours stay with you long after the day ends. This private Hiroshima tour with a Canadian couple was one of those days. They were warm, thoughtful, and gentle from the moment we met. They had come to visit Peace Memorial Park, the Peace Memorial Museum, and Shukkeien Garden. They also carried a family history that made Hiroshima’s story especially painful. They were Jewish, and their family had suffered during World War II. So this wasn’t just sightseeing. It was meeting

Kurashiki is more than a pretty canal town. Many visitors come to Kurashiki for the Bikan Historical Quarter, and for good reason. The area keeps the feeling of an old merchant town, especially around the canal. White plaster walls, black roof tiles, wooden lattices, and narrow alleys give the district a quiet dignity. These buildings are not stage sets. They reflect the wealth and taste of a town that grew through trade, especially during the Edo period. Storehouses once hel

The two most important peace museums in Japan speak with the same moral voice: no more nuclear weapons. Yet they do not tell the story in the same way. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum places visitors close to individual lives. It shows clothing, lunch boxes, letters, drawings, burned objects, and testimonies that make the atomic bombing personal. It asks visitors to understand the tragedy through human faces and family memories. The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum takes a bro

Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkins: A Journey Through Art and Emotion in Naoshima ======================================================================= Yayoi Kusama’s pumpkins in Naoshima are more than mere landmarks; they inspire people to pause, smile, take the ferry, walk slowly, and view the Seto Inland Sea differently. With today's news of Yayoi Kusama’s death at 97, I find myself reflecting on the many times I’ve introduced her work to guests in Naoshima. Her art is often the ea

Riding on a streetcar that survived one of history’s most devastating events offers a unique glimpse into the past. Streetcar No 653 in Hiroshima is not just a mode of transport; it is a moving piece of history. Preserved exactly as it was in 1945, this bombed streetcar stands as a powerful reminder of the city’s resilience and the impact of that fateful day. Streetcar No 653 preserved since 1945, showing original design and structure The Story Behind Streetcar No 653 On Augu

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