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November 2018
Autumn leaves illuminated at Shukkei-en Garden
As part of Shukkei-en Garden's annual "Momiji Matsuri" its maple trees with their red leaves will be lit up until 21:00 each night. There is also a nice Japanese-style cafe serving tea and sake, where you can try dressing up in kimono too. Garden is open 09:00-21:00 Illumination 17:30-21:00 Final admission 20:30 See our photo feature on the illuminations here.
Find out more »Hiroshima International Film Festival
3 day film festival with may films from around the world subtitled in English and Japanese. 1 day pass ¥1000 (advance) ¥1500 (door) Lawson Ticket【No L code 63484】 Bilingual schedule English site: http://hiff.jp/en/
Find out more »January 2019
Firewalking ritual at Saikoku-ji Temple, Onomichi
Goma Ritual burning of cedar sticks followed by fire walking. Members of the public set themselves up for a fortuitous year by taking part in the fire walking for a charge of ¥1500 which includes a headband and gohei staff with pleated streamers.
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