Let's head out!!

How's it going, everyone? I'm a staff member of Hiroshima Hana Hostel, Mamoru.

I quit a job here at the end of this month. I'm proud of what I could work at J-Hoppers (Hana Hostel) for about 2 years.

Thank you for everyone who have been to J-Hoppers Hiroshima and Hiroshima Hana Hostel!!

And thanks for all our staff members, Mouri-san, Tera-chan, Mikami-san, Kumi-chan, Mako-chin, Chika-chan, Katerin, Souda-san, Kon-san, Tei-san, Tsuru-san, Okamatsu-kun, and Iida-san!!

I think I have wandering nature. . . I rode across Japan, Australia, north and central America on bicycle. And now I'm planning to do a vagabond-style trip again. It's a question how to enjoy life to one's fullest satisfaction, but my singular purpose in life is to enjoy myself.

Many thanks for Hana Hostel and J-Hoppers!!

Local sweets

In Japan, each city has their own local sweets.
For example, as you know Hiroshima's local sweet is Momiji manju.

Do you know another way to enjoy Momiji manju?
Put them in the oven for about few minutes! But please don't burn it.

Also, you can fry them! You can try the fried Momiji manju in Miyajima.
It's amazingly delicious!

Talking about the local sweets, one of our staff went to Fukuoka and
gave us their local sweets called "Niwaka Senbei".
This " Niwaka Senbei" also has another way to enjoy before you eat.

Please check it out!


Like this...



and like this...

and then eat!

Flower Festival Hiroshima

Hello, it's Yuko.

I'm back here at Hiroshima Hana Hostel as a receptionist!!

I was away from Japan for eight months.
Where have I been?? I went to Canada, mostly B.C., for seven months and I worked at a resort hotel as a cleaner on a small Island off the west coast. I also went to England for six weeks to stay with my friend and to see the sights.

I'm very pleased to work at Hana Hostel and J-Hoppers again with my great collegues.
And it is really nice to meet all the guests that come from all over the world!!

When ever I travel to some places, I think of my home town "Hiroshima".
There is a lot of greenery and waterways in the city center.
And we have some festivals to enjoy in our peaceful city.

One of the festivals is on for three days from 2nd of May.
We call it 'The Flower Festival', and Heiwa-O-dori (Peace Blvd) is the main street it takes place on.








The beautiful flower tower at Peace memorial park

Hiroshima closes the main road off for the parade, and for people to walk on in the day time for the whole duration of the festival! The street is lined with stalls and venders selling local produce and lots of snacks and entertainment.Heiwa-O-dori (Peace Blvd) is also called 100 meter street. There are so many people walking on the road!!

The festival is one of the main events in Hiroshima's calender.
It's a great day out for all the family and a 'MUST SEE' for any visitor to Hiroshima city!!

BIG Takoyaki! (Octopus dumpling）& Kyuuri sticks! (Pickled cucumber)

Although I have been all around the world, and seen many great places. I am still very fond of my lovely little city. Any road I take will always lead back to Hiroshima.