It's a shame that rain is forecast after a couple of days of nice weather, but the annual Kiyomori Festival parade is being held on Miyajima tomorrow afternoon✨ gethiroshima.com/event/kiyomo...

The first Somei Yoshino sakura buds opened yesterday on an official marker tree in Hiroshima's Shukkeien Garden, six days earlier than average and seven days earlier than last year. This makes it the second-earliest recorded bloom, after 2021. newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/rcc...

We are saddened by the passing of A-bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori. A true peacemaker. apnews.com/article/japa...

Sakura season soon come🌸 gethiroshima.com/features/han...

A wild boar was spotted playing footie in an elementary school playground on Etajima yesterday morning🥅⚽️🐗 gethiroshima.com/news/wild-bo...

Senseki Garden in Higashi-hiroshima, the pet project of local doctor Seizo Yamana, a 20-year project, has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as having the largest number of garden stones in a single Japanese garden! news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/n...

Pod of dolphins seen cruising around the waters in front of the grand shrine gate of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima, yesterday 🐬⛩️ newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/rcc...

#HiroshimaCrimeReport After police responded to reports of a dispute at a Fukuyama residence at around 4:00am on March 4, they heard what sounded like gunfire. They later found a man unconscious and bleeding from the head with a “gun-like object” nearby. news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/n...

Six people were hospitalized in at the annual “Naked Festival in Okayama on Saturday night. Officials say three were unconscious. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...

#HiroshimaCrimeReport On January 20th, a 72-year-old man was arrested for stealing rice balls from a convenience store in Kure City.

#HiroshimaCrimeReport Man pulled from car, beaten in Fukuyama convenience store parking lot A 51-year-old man was pulled out of his car by a gang of men who punched him and then stole his car in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, on February 8. japantoday.com/category/cri...

#HiroshimaCrimeReport On November 11, 2025, a 41-year-old man was arrested in a bicycle parking lot at a shopping mall in Takaramachi, Hiroshima City, for headbutting someone, causing them to fall, resulting in injury.

A man died during the annual mountain burning at Akiyoshidai in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Dead grass is subject to controlled burning each spring to encourage new growth. A worker's clothing caught fire, burning his entire body, and he died at the hospital. Another man died by fire at the event in 2017

#HiroshimaCrimeReport A woman was arrested in Hatsukichi yesterday after stabbing her 76-year-old father in the head with a kitchen knife. She called police to the scene and admitted, "I stabbed him with the intention of killing him." The victim was conscious when he was taken to hospital.

Ume blossom in the snow. Shukkeien Garden, Hiroshima. February 8, 2026

#HiroshimaCrimeReport A 44-year-old man was arrested in Mizunomi, Fukuyama City, last November, for taking upskirt photos of a woman at a convenience store.

#HiroshimaCrimeReport Three teenage boys were arrested last September for crashing a motorbike into someone riding a bicycle from behind in Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City. The victim was injured and has their wallet and phone stolen.

#HiroshimaCrimeReport A 26-year-old man was arrested last August on rape charges for having sexual intercourse with his victim while she was asleep at the suspect's home in Fukuyama City.

For those worried that their kotatsu might explode, warmer weather is on its way, after a bit of rain today and tomorrow.

#HiroshimaCrimeReport A 37-year-old man has been arrested for assault. It is reported that he punched someone in the face at a restaurant in Fukuyama City, and then, on the following day, assaulted the same person again at the same restaurant.

#HiroshimaCrimeReport On January 2nd, a 27-year-old man was arrested at a hospital in Otake City for repeatedly kicking and punching someone in the head. It is reported that the assailant attacked the victim later the same day, this time punching them in the head.

Snow day in Hiroshima🌨️

#HiroshimaCrimeReport On September 2nd, a 34-year-old man was arrested for stealing hats from a clothing shop in Minami Zao, Fukuyama City.

Chilly weather on the Shimanami Kaido this weekend, but the views can still be dramatic. This is central Imabari, set against the Ishizuchi Mountain Range, taken from Umashima, along the Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge.

#HiroshimaCrimeReport In an apparent muder suicide, a mother (74) and daughter (49) were found dead in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, last night. Police investigated after the daughter's husband called, saying he couldn't reach them. The daughter was hanging from the eaves outside, the mother face up in bed

If you are looking for something to do in Hiroshima city center tomorrow between 10am and 4pm, why join Radahiro Hasegawa's hands-on art project? Titled Re: Arch. Using upcycled wood from A-bomb survivor trees and local materials, he invites passers-by to work together to build a symbolic Peace Arch

The Mihara Daruma Festival kicks off this afternoon with a parade of kids dressed in cute Daruma costumes and reaches its climax on Sunday. gethiroshima.com/event/mihara...

#HiroshimaCrimeReport On January 7th, a 39-year-old woman posing as a police officer convinced a member of the public to allow them into their home in Hiroshima's Nishi-ku to help with a case and stole four cash cards while the homeowner was not looking.

#HiroshimaCrimeReport Two men aged 33 and 25 have been arrested for grabbing a man and throwing him down the emergency stairs of a multi-story building in Hiroshima's Nagarekawa nightlife district in June 2024.

The number of foreign workers employed in Hiroshima Prefecture has reached a record high, underscoring the growing role of overseas labor as the region faces population decline and labor shortages. gethiroshima.com/news/hiroshi...

Quiz night at Kemby's Brew Pub tonight from 7:30 pm.

A bicycle collision in an underpass leaves a 90-year-old man unconscious, in critical condition. According to the police, a 42-year-old woman and a 90-year-old man collided on their bikes yesterday, resulting in the man falling & hitting his head, leaving him in critical condition. #HiroshimaNews

Demon Days are here. Every international English teacher's favorite day is here. Sestubun! 🫘👹💥 gethiroshima.com/features/art...

Hiroshima calls for help with the inscription of the A-Bomb Victims' Memorial Register.

#HiroshimaCrimeReport Hiroshima Carp infielder Ryutaro Hatsuki has been arrested for allegedly using etomidate (also known as laughing gas), a designated drug colloquially known as the "zombie cigarette." jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco...

"A practical solution for personal preparedness in mass-casualty events" 😱 Looking for a unique and reasonably priced gift for the person who has everything? Hiroshima University researchers unveil a $70 smartphone radiation detector. www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/95263

Ritual archery on Miyajima tomorrow (Jan 20) 🏹⛩️ gethiroshima.com/event/momote...

Teams from all 47 prefectures battle it out on the streets of Hiroshima this Sunday. Go check out the atmosphere (and all the prefectural mascots!) around the finish on Peace Boulevard in front of the Peace Memorial Park. gethiroshima.com/event/hirosh...

The Men's National Ekiden is being held in Hiroshima today, with some of the stars from the New Year Hakone Ekiden taking part. Why not stop by the finish area and soak up the festive vibe if you are in town this afternoon? gethiroshima.com/event/hirosh...

Three 18-year-old high school students have been arrested in Fukuyama on suspicion of assaulting a 19-year-old in a convenience store parking lot and stealing his bag last May. The victim was kicked multiple times & threatened with a metal bat. #HiroshimaCrimeReport www.home-tv.co.jp/news/content...

On January 12th, a 62-year-old man was arrested for injuring a victim by stomping on his head several times on the street in Nishichuo 3-chome, Kure City. #HiroshimaCrimeReport

On November 9, 2025, a 29-year-old man was arrested for breaking into a house in Omachi, Hiroshima City, and stealing cash. #HiroshimaCrimeReport

On November 23, 2025, a 71-year-old man was arrested for stealing a tote bag (containing cash, keys, etc.) from the basket of a bicycle parked in front of a convenience store in Hachihonmatsu, Higashihiroshima City. #HiroshimaCrimeReport

Congratulations to all those marking the step into adulthood on this Coming of Age Day holiday. This year's ceremony is being held in Hiroshima city center for the first time in 41 years! Expect to see some beautiful kimonos in the area around Edion Peace Wing Stadium, where it will be held.

Tondo festivals continued today with one on the riverside next to the beautiful Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni. Elsewhere, keep ears open for crackling bamboo and eyes out for billowing smoke around town and in the countryside. If you rock up to say hi, you may get an offered a sake and some mochi!

It's going to be another chilly day tomorrow, so why not go and give the members of the Shinden-ryu Hiroshima Swimming Fellowship some support as they brave the icy waters in front of the A-bomb Dome during their annual mid-winter swim display. Details in the link below.

A 77-year-old woman was arrested at a supermarket in Yokogawa in Hiroshima City on January 7th, for stealing flowers that are offered to Buddhist altars or graves #HiroshimaCrimeReport

There are still a few spots available for spring's Miyajima "Marathon" - though the 15km course is tough enough to feel like a marathon :)

The news is saying that snow is on its way❄️ We wonder if we will get a White Tondo this year☃️⛩️ gethiroshima.com/features/art...

A 47-year-old deliveryman was arrested in Hiroshima for stealing a frying pan set from a delivery box on October 13th, 2026, at an apartment building in Hiroko-Shinkai, Kure City, where he was delivering to another address. #HiroshimaCrimeReport newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/rcc...