How\u2019s about this rain, hey? Well, actually, no, that\u2019s not what most of us have been asking or saying here in Hiroshima. It involves far more colorful language, and none of it is positive. Combined with fluctuating temperatures, it\u2019s causing all sorts of problems, particularly with people who have allergies. More to the point, though, it seems to get worse on the weekends, which means all the plans for fun and adventure everyone has had, canceled. Overall, it\u2019s just making everyone feel lousy and depressed.<\/p>\n
Especially since when I did a Google search of things to do on a rainy day, I only got hits for stuff in Tokyo. Not cool, Hiroshima. Let\u2019s not blame Hiroshima, there are things to do, but no one has been bothered to compile a list. So, I got busy and decided to do it for everyone, but mostly for myself, so I don\u2019t stay at home and continue to wallow in misery.<\/p>\n
When it\u2019s raining in Tokyo, there are tons of things you can do (try doing a Google search!) But when it comes to Hiroshima, there is nothing. Nothing on Google, I mean, not nothing to do. And I\/we should know because it\u2019s been raining for weeks here. Or at least, that\u2019s how it seems.<\/p>\n
What can you do apart from sitting at home in your apartment watching endless YouTube clips?<\/p>\n
Well, here are just a few suggestions. Please note that these do involve leaving the comfort of your home and may involve getting a tad wet, even with your umbrella, which you must take, of course.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve separated these into different categories depending on your interests.<\/p>\n
Art and History Lovers:<\/strong><\/p>\n Family ideas (for those with kids):<\/strong><\/p>\n Shop-Till-You-Drop Fans:<\/strong><\/p>\n Movie Buffs:<\/strong><\/p>\n Then, of course, there are endless options for those who love coffee. Stroll around within the shopping centers or downtown, and you will find something. Bring a book, and you\u2019re set for a rainy day.<\/p>\n http:\/\/hpmmuseum.jp\/?lang=eng<\/a> (English version)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.hpam.jp\/english\/<\/a> (English version)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.hiroshima-museum.jp\/en\/<\/a> (English version)<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.hiroshima-moca.jp\/en\/<\/a> (English version)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.pyonta.city.hiroshima.jp\/english\/index.html<\/a> (English version)<\/p>\n https:\/\/kidokid.bornelund.co.jp<\/a> (Japanese only)<\/p>\n http:\/\/mariho-aquarium.com<\/a> (Some English available on the website which is easy to navigate for the main information you need)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.vehicle.city.hiroshima.jp\/VEHICLE_HP\/Contents\/04_riyou_annai\/0401_kaikan\/riyou2.html<\/a> (Japanese only)<\/p>\n https:\/\/en.aeonmall.global\/mall\/hiroshimafuchu-aeonmall\/<\/a> (English version)<\/p>\n https:\/\/mitsui-shopping-park.com\/alpark\/en\/<\/a> (English version)<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.shareo.net<\/a> (Japanese only)<\/p>\n http:\/\/kinezo.jp\/pc\/wald11<\/a> (Japanese only)<\/p>\n http:\/\/109cinemas.net\/hiroshima\/<\/a> (Some English available on the Japanese website which means easy to navigate!)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By Cheng-en Cheng (P1230758) [CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>], via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How\u2019s about this rain, hey? Well, actually, no, that\u2019s not what most of us have been asking or saying here in Hiroshima. It involves far more colorful language, and none of it is positive. Combined with fluctuating temperatures, it\u2019s causing all sorts of problems, particularly with people who have allergies. More to the point, though, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":3981,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,54,103],"tags":[51,52],"class_list":["post-3980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hiroshima-2","category-japan","category-shopping","tag-hiroshima-city-2","tag-hiroshima-prefecture-2"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3980"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3980\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50377,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3980\/revisions\/50377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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Art and History Lovers<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Family ideas (for those with kids)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Shop-Till-You-Drop Fans<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Cinemas <\/strong><\/h4>\n
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