!!! Ａttention please !!!! New Year holidays in Hiroshima♪

!!! Ａttention please !!!! New Year holidays in Hiroshima♪


We hope you will have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in Hiroshima :)

3rd Dec. - 3rd Jan. 2010 Kure Illumination

At Kure which is the city of YAMATO have illumination Now.

You can see the illuminations of Battle ship Yamato, 1/20 scale of Airplane Carrier Akagi which the real one was constructed in Kure, and more about military.

Place:Kuramoto-dori
Time:17:00 - 23:00
Term: 3rd of Dec.(Fri.) - 3rd of Jan.(Mon.) 2011
Access: 10min. by walk from JR Kure Sta.

30min. by JR Kure-line from Hiroshima Sta.
3min. walk to the Hiroshima Sta. from Hiroshima HANA Hostel
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Dec.31st(Fri.) Miyajima Chinka-sai

The Chinka-sai, Fire Prevention Festival, takes place

on the last day of the year in front of Itsukushima Shrine.

WHEN: December 31st (Fri.) from 6PM

WHERE: Miyajima Island

Local people make both large and small pine torches throughout the month of December.On the evening of the 31st, as twilight falls, families gather at the shore near the Otorii(Grand gate).

A fire torch is carried from the Shrine and all of the individual pine torches are lit. The larger pine torches are carried by 30-40 men on their shoulder's, while children carry smaller ones. As the torches intensely burn the coastline become a combination of fire and water as the people run about chanting "Yoi, Yoi." After the festival, the embers from the torches are offers to family alters as a good luck charm to prevent fire and to welcome the New Year.

ONLY in December! The SHACK in Hiroshima

American Dining "The SHACK" in Hiroshima downtown have darts and billiards!

Until the end of December, there is an offer for free darts and billiards coupon only for the weekdays. Ask at the reception of Hana Hostel for the coupons!

Also there is a Happy hour between 18:00 - 19:00.
Cocktails and Beer are 200yen off.

Enjoy your meal and playing darts and billiards in the warm place :)
We have free games such as Jenga and Cards games etc... in the living room.
Why not play the games with your family and friends!!