(●´∀｀)ノHiroshima International Animation Festival 2012

Time:2012 Aug 23rd(Thu) - Aug 27th(Mon)
Place: ASTER PLAZA

 It is still super hot and bit humid in Hiroshima. Just wishing everyday that this hotness will be gone VERY soon.
Hi this is Kana from Hiroshima HANA Hostel. August is the one of busiest season of the year, bet many of you having really hard time to book accommodation in Japan.

Hiroshima International Animation Festival is a biennial manifestation held in Hiroshima City in August, endorsed by Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (ASIFA). Under the spirit of LOVE & PEACE, the festival has been dedicating to the advancement of visual media art culture in general, by promoting international cross-cultural exchanges through the development of animation art.

Animation in Japan is known as one of the best one in the world. I have noticed that many of foreigner start learning Japanese or becoming interested in Japan is because they inspired by Japanese Animation.

On the occasion of the thirteenth edition HIROSHIMA 2010, the competition attracted 1,937 entries from 58 countries and regions, and more than 34,000 people participated during the five days of the festival.

Access:

• Tram
  Bound for Hiroshima Port(Ujina) via Kamiya-cho (#1), get off at Shiyakusho-mae(City Office) and 600m walk.
  Bound for Eba (#6) and get off at Funairi-cho and walk 400m.


• Bus
  "Hiroshima-Bus" Route 24 / Platform A #3/
  Bound for Yoshijima branch or Yoshijima hospital.Get off at Kako-machi.


• Taxi
  Take a Taxi to Aster Plaza - approx. 15 min.

Let's enjoy international animation festival all together!