Hiroshima information
HIRO Club Newsletter - useful for its seasonal events information, movie theatre information, bilingual
TV programs and other relevant information for people living in Hiroshima. This is the same
newsletter that is available at the Peace Park Library English Japanese
Get Hiroshima
Japan in Your Palm
Hiroshima Prefecture
The Peace Culture Foundation has museums, sporting events, concerts, festivals and other local
information.
HIRO Club Newsletter - useful for its seasonal events information, movie theatre information, bilingual
TV programs and other relevant information for people living in Hiroshima. This is the same
newsletter that is available at the Peace Park Library English Japanese
Get Hiroshima
Japan in Your Palm
Hiroshima Prefecture
The Peace Culture Foundation has museums, sporting events, concerts, festivals and other local
information.
Medical Information
Try this English link listing services in Hiroshima:
Please paste and copy the following link in another browser window.
http://www.qq.pref.hiroshima.jp/qq/qq34egmnlt.asp
HIWC 2006-2007 list of recommended English-speaking Doctors and Clinics
Try this English link listing services in Hiroshima:
Please paste and copy the following link in another browser window.
http://www.qq.pref.hiroshima.jp/qq/qq34egmnlt.asp
HIWC 2006-2007 list of recommended English-speaking Doctors and Clinics
For Craft information in English and Japanese try:
Origami Club
Origami Club
For great Playgrounds:
Bihoku Hills Park: - try http://park.org.Japan/Public/Hiroshima/htmleng/ecity10.htm
Kaita Park: map of access route
Bihoku Hills Park: - try http://park.org.Japan/Public/Hiroshima/htmleng/ecity10.htm
Kaita Park: map of access route
Food
Grocery Stores - Imported products
Can't find items from your Home country? Try one of these:
Jupiter - Located underground in Shareo and Hiroshima Station (Shinkansen side)
Profoods - Phone # 082-230-6700
Import store in Diamond City (1F), near Asse grocery and food court
ProMart
Costco Japan Locations - Although Costco does not have an online ordering service, you can go
into go into any of the stores in Japan, buy what you want and pay about 800 yen per box for
shipping to your house. Weight limit does not matter.
*Note - Your membership card from your home country will still work.
Online Ordering - Imported products
The Flying Pig - The products are from Costco (though limited). Includes many household items
and food.
Halal Food Shop - Includes hard to find spices and ingredients for Indian, Thai, Malaysian,
Filipino, Persian, Arabian, Indonesian and Bangladeshi cooking. Also other items.
The Meat Guy - Includes meats from different countries including the U.S., New Zealand,
Australian and more. Also sells great cheeses, frozen foods, sweets, and others.
Alishan Tengu- Organic, vegetarian and whole food shop that has a great bilingual website, the
best customer service of any shop in Japan as well as fantastic domestic and imported groceries,
homemade baked goods and more.
Foreign Buyer's Club (FBC)- Huge selection from their English website of stuff from the USA-
books, deli items (delivered within a week), general store- bulk items at discounted prices
delivered within a month. They also offer a delivery service from the US if you order from
american companies that won't ship outside of the states: "FBC Express"
Online Ordering - Domestic
Fresta Online - Order over the internet and have the groceries delivered to your front door!
Great for new Moms, injuries, weather or anything that prevents you from going to the grocery
store.
Grocery Stores - Imported products
Can't find items from your Home country? Try one of these:
Jupiter - Located underground in Shareo and Hiroshima Station (Shinkansen side)
Profoods - Phone # 082-230-6700
Import store in Diamond City (1F), near Asse grocery and food court
ProMart
Costco Japan Locations - Although Costco does not have an online ordering service, you can go
into go into any of the stores in Japan, buy what you want and pay about 800 yen per box for
shipping to your house. Weight limit does not matter.
*Note - Your membership card from your home country will still work.
Online Ordering - Imported products
The Flying Pig - The products are from Costco (though limited). Includes many household items
and food.
Halal Food Shop - Includes hard to find spices and ingredients for Indian, Thai, Malaysian,
Filipino, Persian, Arabian, Indonesian and Bangladeshi cooking. Also other items.
The Meat Guy - Includes meats from different countries including the U.S., New Zealand,
Australian and more. Also sells great cheeses, frozen foods, sweets, and others.
Alishan Tengu- Organic, vegetarian and whole food shop that has a great bilingual website, the
best customer service of any shop in Japan as well as fantastic domestic and imported groceries,
homemade baked goods and more.
Foreign Buyer's Club (FBC)- Huge selection from their English website of stuff from the USA-
books, deli items (delivered within a week), general store- bulk items at discounted prices
delivered within a month. They also offer a delivery service from the US if you order from
american companies that won't ship outside of the states: "FBC Express"
Online Ordering - Domestic
Fresta Online - Order over the internet and have the groceries delivered to your front door!
Great for new Moms, injuries, weather or anything that prevents you from going to the grocery
store.
School Information:
HIS: Hiroshima International School
HIS description
YMCA Hiroshima
HIS: Hiroshima International School
HIS description
YMCA Hiroshima
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Helpful information for daily life in Hiroshima :
(particularly for local residents either foreign or Japanese)
(particularly for local residents either foreign or Japanese)
Transportation:
Trains for Dummies
Japan Travel Information
For Bike Parking around the city:
Bike Parking in the city
Bike Parking around the station.
Trains for Dummies
Japan Travel Information
For Bike Parking around the city:
Bike Parking in the city
Bike Parking around the station.
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Langauage:
Learning japanese
Japanese for Everyone
Information and articles about life in Japan: Try the following articlesand sites:
Japan Information Network (the English button is in the top left hand corner)
www.hiroshima-cdas.or.jp. - this link is currently only in japanese but is launching an english site.
Dayori - Shopping in the Ginza
101 things to do - also included in the HIWC welcome bag
Do's and Don'ts
Blogs
Parenting in Hiroshima - http://hiroshimaoyako.blogspot.com
Hiroshima Topics - http://hiroshimagab.blogspot.com
Get Hiroshima Topics - http://gethiroshima.blogspot.com
Japan Information Network (the English button is in the top left hand corner)
www.hiroshima-cdas.or.jp. - this link is currently only in japanese but is launching an english site.
Dayori - Shopping in the Ginza
101 things to do - also included in the HIWC welcome bag
Do's and Don'ts
Blogs
Parenting in Hiroshima - http://hiroshimaoyako.blogspot.com
Hiroshima Topics - http://hiroshimagab.blogspot.com
Get Hiroshima Topics - http://gethiroshima.blogspot.com