Hiroshima
Island shrines, calligraphy and the craft of stillness.
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Tea ceremonyTea Ceremony in Miyajima — a 300-Year-Old Zen Temple, English-Guided (book)Sit for a tea ceremony inside a 300-year-old Zen temple 5 minutes from the Miyajima ferry terminal — a direct 30-minute session from ¥5,000 with English support, or a 90-minute version with free kimono dressing from about $89 via Viator or Klook.Direct booking: ¥3,000 with Japanese-language support or ¥5,000 with English support (all ages), about 30 minutes, no kimono. OTA package (Viator/Klook/GetYourGuide): from about $89 per person, 90 minutes including free kimono dressingBrush makingKumano Fude Brush-Making Workshop, Hiroshima — make your own brush at Koyudo (book)Make your own cosmetic brush at Koyudo in Kumano-cho, the town that produces about 80% of Japan's brushes — ¥3,300, 45 minutes, English shown on-screen throughout, reserve at least a day ahead.¥3,300 (or a shorter ¥2,200 course), tax included — plus a free ~15-minute factory tourSake tastingSaijo Sake Brewery Tour, Hiroshima — walk the Sakagura Street with an English guide (book)Walk Saijo's historic Sakagura Street with an English-speaking guide and taste sake at three or seven working breweries — ¥5,500 or ¥7,700, a 35–40 minute train ride from Hiroshima Station.¥5,500 (3 breweries, 5 sake tasted) or ¥7,700 (7 breweries, 9 sake tasted), tax included; English guide included in both
Read before you go · 心得
HiroshimaWhat is kyudo? Japanese archery explained — 28 metres, an asymmetric bow, and eight stagesKyudo is the Japanese martial art of the bow. The All Nippon Kyudo Federation sets the standard bow at 2.21 metres and the standard target distance at exactly 28 metres, and defines the shot as eight stages — six of which happen before the arrow leaves. The grip sits below the centre of the bow, the arrow passes on the right, and there is no sight. Here is how it differs from archery, and where to see and try it.Zazen meditationZen Gardens in Kyoto: What Karesansui Means and Which to SeeA Kyoto Zen garden is a karesansui — rock and gravel, no water, viewed seated. What the form means, and why Ryoan-ji, Daisen-in and Tofuku-ji are the three to see.HiroshimaWhat Is Rakugo? Japan's One-Person Comic StorytellingRakugo is Japanese comic storytelling: one seated performer, a fan and a hand towel, every character, one punchline. What it is and where to see it — including in English.HiroshimaWhat Is Bunraku? Japan's Puppet Theatre, ExplainedBunraku is Japan's classical puppet theatre — a chanter, a shamisen and three visible puppeteers on one puppet. What it is, where it came from, and where to see it.