Longer pieces on the things that need explaining before you go — what is open, what is closed, what the timetable actually is, and which of the received advice is wrong.
Miyajima Tides: Why “High Tide” and “Low Tide” Are the Wrong Things to Look Up
Nearly every English page tells you to come at high tide to see the torii float and at low tide to walk out to it. Both are wrong, and the Miyajima tourist association says so outright. What decides your day is the water level in centimetres, and there are two numbers that matter.
Kure Day Trip from Hiroshima: The 2026 Guide
Thirty-five minutes from Hiroshima Station, and the Yamato Museum has reopened. A battleship, a submarine you can walk through, and a harbour still full of working warships — sequenced so it fits one day.
Saijo Sake Town: A Half Day from Hiroshima Among Seven Breweries
Seven breweries within walking distance of one station, which is not an arrangement that exists anywhere else in Japan. What to taste, in what order, and how much of a day it actually costs.
Kure Navy Curry: Every Warship Has Its Own Recipe, and the Captain Signs It Off
Not curry in a naval style. The actual recipe from a named vessel of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, certified by that ship’s captain, served in a restaurant in Kure.
Etajima: The Naval Academy You Can Only See on a Guided Tour
Search the booking platforms for Etajima and you find nothing, which reads like a warning and is the opposite. The site is still an active naval facility, and it is free.
Hiroshima Castle in 2026: The Keep Is Closed. Here’s What’s Still Open.
The keep shut for seismic work and most pages have not caught up. The grounds, the ninomaru and the shrine are open, and they are the parts worth the walk anyway.
Planning around the water at Miyajima? Our sister site Miyajima Tides works out the walkable windows day by day.