Shobara City is dotted with nature scenic spots such as the state-run Bihoku Hills Park, Teishaku Gorge, and Lake Shinryu, where you can enjoy Hiking, boating, and cherry blossom viewing.
Specialty products such as Hiba beef, Shobara Rice, and Kuromoji tea are also abundant, so you can enjoy the Local Flavors.
In Spring, the Cherry Blossom Festival is Held in in Ueno Park, which is crowded with many tourists.
Shobara City is an area where Nature and life are in harmony, and everyone who comes can feel peace and healing.
In a spacious Nature environment, you Enjoy time to relax and feel the four seasons.
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🍁Autumn foliage updates for Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture are being posted from October!🍁
There are six maple-viewing spots in Shobara City in total!✨
In autumn, Shobara City fills with colorful leaves. The foliage in Hiroshima Prefecture starts changing early here, so you can enjoy the colors for a long time. This time, we introduce six autumn-leaf viewing spots within Shobara City.
1. The Great Ginkgo of Chichisagari on Mt. Kamitakano
2. Mt. Azuma
3. The Hiba Mountain Range
4. The Dogo Mountain Range
5. Taishaku Gorge
6. The Iroha Maple Cluster in Kamichi
Find features and highlights here 👇
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5312...
This year’s autumn foliage information is here 🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/4758...
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Taste Japan’s best ayu in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture!🐟
Wild ayu raised in the pristine Seijo River in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, offer a supreme flavor that delights ayu lovers across the country.
In fact, they won the Grand Prix at the “Ayu Tasting Contest” held in 2024 and were chosen as Japan’s top ayu!🥇
When you visit Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, be sure to try the wild ayu from the Seijo River.
A uniquely fragrant and delicate taste awaits you here✊
Find retailers here🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/5200...
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\ Autumn flavors from Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture — a town of farming! 🍎
Crisp and delicious!
Want to grab freshly picked apples ✊
This time, we introduce seven apple farms with farm shops🍎
"I don’t have time for apple picking, but if I’m visiting Shobara I’d like to buy fresh apples to take home!" For those people, here are several apple farms with on-site farm shops to recommend!
Why not drive around and visit several distinctive apple farms 🚗🎶
Find out more here 🔽
https://shobara-info.com/report/5318...
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Autumn appetites🍎✨ Have you heard of the local specialty “Takano apples” from Takano, Shobara City in Hiroshima Prefecture?✨
The cool climate and large temperature swings in Takano, Shobara City seem ideal for growing delicious apples!
“Takano apples” are a little-known but proud specialty of Hiroshima Prefecture✨
If you drive along Takano’s “Apple Road,” where many orchards stand side by side, you can see Takano apples hanging on the trees in abundance😋💞 Why not stop by on a drive? Many orchards open from mid-September!
Opening times vary by farm, and some farm shops close when they sell out, so it’s more reliable to call the orchard you plan to visit in advance✨
Please come and visit Shobara City in Hiroshima Prefecture!
🔽Orchards in Takano, Shobara City where you can pick apples🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/4812...
🔽Orchards in Tojo, Shobara City where you can pick apples🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/4813...
For more information about orchards,
please see the Shobara Tourist Navi website!
https://www.shobara-info.com//
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An inviting spot called “Omoshiro-so” opens in Tojo, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture! ☕✨
Cozy café sweets and quirky events to enjoy 🎪
On May 5, 2025, Omoshiro-so, a renovated traditional house, opened in the Tojo town center area. It operates as a café on most days and fosters local connections through a variety of events. We went to cover what interesting initiatives they’re running! 🎤
Read the full experience report here 🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5216...
— Shop Details —
Facility name: Omoshiro-so
Address: 301-12 Tojo, Tojo-cho, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Phone: 08477-3-6660 (Mon–Sat 10:00–15:00)
Hours: 10:00–15:00
Closed: Irregular
Parking: Available — Omoshiro Square on site, 8 spaces
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📣\ Writer Recruitment! /
Discover, interview, write about, and share the charms of Shobara City in Hiroshima Prefecture
We are recruiting members for the "Shobara Travel Editorial Team" ✍️
✅Love Shobara
✅Write at least one article per month
✅Experienced writers warmly welcomed
📌Application deadline: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
For details and to apply, click here🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/special/special/4765...
<What is the Shobara Travel Editorial Team?>
The editorial team experiences and broadly shares seasonal topics, the latest information, classic spots, popular local food, and little-known attractions.
<What will you do?>
Each member will plan, structure, research, photograph, and write articles about attractive spots, local food and sweets, events, and other aspects of Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, that they find appealing.
You will also join a planning and editorial meeting about once a month to confirm future coverage and schedules and to discuss ideas like "I want to try this kind of project!" with the whole team.
[Experienced writers encouraged to apply]
We welcome applicants who can make the most of their writing experience by proactively engaging in planning, structuring, reporting and photography, and writing. From timely seasonal pieces to in-depth reads, if you are interested in creating community-focused articles that boost Shobara City, please apply!
[Beginners also welcome]
If you worry, "I have no writing experience" or "I've never planned, reported, or photographed before…", that's okay! We will discuss submitted ideas in the monthly meeting to improve them and support you as a team. Start with articles you can write at your own pace and get comfortable step by step◎
Contact
Shobara Tourism Promotion Organization (Shobara DMO), Attn: Okutani
TEL 0824-75-0173
Email kanko@shobara.net
Details URL https://www.shobara-info.com/special/special/4765...
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[Day Trip] Limited Time Only! Enjoy Nature with Additional Geibi Line Trains and a Free Shuttle Bus|Dive! Hiroshima
The JR Geibi Line "Rapid Shobara Liner," operating on weekends and public holidays through November 24, 2025 (45 days total), departs Hiroshima Station at 9:07 AM and runs to Bingo-Ochiai Station in Saijo-cho, Shobara City, without requiring a transfer at Miyoshi Station! 🚃
Dive! Hiroshima introduces a plan that takes you from Bingo-Saijo Station to Hiroshima Prefectural Citizen’s Forest via a free shuttle bus (reservation required). Enjoy hiking, BBQs, and memorable photo spots✨
Find the full article here🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/news/5177...
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Summer vacation has arrived! 😍 This time, for those looking for a “special summer experience” in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, we introduce a hidden gem where you can find healing in the satoyama and try handloom weaving: Rikoori Workshop. It’s perfect for summer research projects and sure to offer adults a soothing, heartwarming time ✨
Great for summer research too. Enjoy a calming handloom weaving experience in Shobara’s natural surroundings
We posted an “Editorial Report” on the Shobara Tourist Navi website! 🧶
Read the full experience report here 🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5174...
~ Shop Details ~
Facility Name: Rikoori Workshop
Address: 615-75 Nagata, Kuchiwa-cho, Shobara City
Phone: 0824-89-2501
Hours: 10:00 or 13:00 (times can be adjusted to suit you)
Reservations: Required — by phone only
Experience Fee: 1 hour experience 1,000 yen + materials from 1,000 yen (tax included)
(Please tell them what you want to weave when making a phone reservation)
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Summary of Spots in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture that you can enjoy with your dog! 🐶
Accommodation to café!
When I started living with my dog, I went out less often...... If you are such a person, we recommend that you enjoy family time at a facility where you can stay with your dog!
This time, we will introduce Accommodations where you can stay with dogs in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Be sure to check out dog-friendly cafes and snack shops as well.
For details, please refer to this article ▽
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5152...
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To the unknown summer scenery of Japan——Shobara rural woodlands Rafting experience! 🌊
Why don't you dive into the nature of Shobara, Hiroshima Prefecture?
Surrounded by idyllic rural woodlands, Shobara offers a healing rafting adventure down a gentle river. It is a trip where you can get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and encounter the real "Japan countryside".
🚣 ♀️ The charm of 🚣 ♀️ Shobara rural woodlands Rafting
・ Even beginners can rest assured that there is a Local guide! Rafting on the Saijo River
・Superb view of Four Seasons (cherry blossoms in Spring, Fresh greenery in summer, Autumn leaves in autumn)
・ You can come into contact with Nature such as fish and mountains
・Recommended for families, couples, and solo travelers!
Drive is one and a half hours from Hiroshima city and Access is good. Day trip or Accommodation ◎
Why don't you go on an adventure that will make you feel this summer? ✨
Click here for details and reservations▽
https://www.shobara-info.com/2500...
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