Hiroshima Oktoberfest
Hiroshima Gatepark 5-25 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanHiroshima's September Oktoberfest
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Festivals
Kumano Fude Matsuri (Brush Festival)
Kumano Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken, JapanIt's all about the calligraphy (and, more recently, make up) brushes at this festival which celebrates Kumano's claim to fame. One of our favorite days out in autumn.
Free
Miyoshi City Fireworks Festival
Downstream from Tomoe-bashi Bridge Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanA 90 minute display of 7,000 fireworks in this city in the north of the prefecture. Wondering if it's worth
Free
Kangetsu Moon Viewing Tea Ceremony
Shukkeien Garden 2-11 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanSeptember is the time for "moon viewing" or kangetsu in Japan and a moon viewing tea ceremony is held in Shukkei-en
Saijo Sake Matsuri
Saijo Saijo, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima, JapanBecome a connoisseur of Japanese sake in two days... or just get smashed.
Onomichi Akari Matsuri
Onomichi Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanEvery autumn, for one night only, the backstreets of Onomichi are illuminated with 30,000 candles.
Free
Sorasaya Shrine Autumn Festival
Sorasaya-jinja Shrine 3-3-2 Honkawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, JapanThis traditional autumn shrine festival near the city center features local businesses will be setting up stalls selling nicknacks, food and drink over the two days and Hiroshima Kagura performances in within the shrine precinct after dark.
Free
Shirakami-san Autumn Festival
Shirakami Shrine 7-24 Naka-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanTwo nights of Hiroshima Kagura performances, street stalls and wishes for good fortune on Peace Boulevard.
Free
Takehara Shokei-no-michi Candle Festival
Takehara Historical Preservation District 3 chome, Honmachi, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanThe streets of Takehara's beautiful Edo period historic preservation district are illuminated by bamboo candles for two nights. Photos from
Free
Yokogawa Zombie Night
Around Yokogawa Station and Yokogawa Shopping Arcade Yokogawa-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanThrow yourself into the Halloween spirit at Yokogawa's Zombie Night festival. Zombie themed stalls, shows and a chance to get zombied-up.
Free
Onomichi Betcha Festival
Onomichi Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanWhen, in 1808, plague was sweeping through the porttown of Onomichi, the lord in control at the time ordered local
Free
Grand Inoko Matsuri
Fukuromachi Park 9 Fukuromachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanCity center festival which melds tradition with art in Fukuromachi Park – centered on a 1.5 ton rock suspended by ropes attached
Free
Hiroshima Ebisu Festival
Ebisu Shrine 5-14 Ebisu-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, JapanEbisu Matsuri or "Ebessan" as it is locally known marks the start of Autumn in Hiroshima and is one of the city's "big three" festivals.
Free
Chinkasai Fire Festival
Mikasa-no-hama, Miyajima Mikasa-no-hama, Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, JapanLiving in wooden houses, closely clustered together along narrow streets, for centuries, fear of calamitous fires is deeply ingrained in
Free
Dezomeshiki New Year’s Fire Review
Hiroshima Minato Koen Park 23-53, 2 chome, Ujina-kaigan, Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanWatch the firefighters display their skill, see their fire engines and helicopters in action.
Free
Mid-winter Swim in front of the A-bomb Dome
A-bomb Dome Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanMid-winter swim featuring samurai swimming techniques in the river in front of Hiroshima's A-bomb Dome.
Free
Firewalking ritual at Saikoku-ji Temple, Onomichi
Saikoku-ji Temple 29-27 Nishi-kubo-cho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanGoma Ritual burning of cedar sticks followed by fire walking. Members of the public set themselves up for a fortuitous
Free
Kintai Bridge Tondo Festival
Iwakuni Kintaikyo Bridge 1 Iwakuni, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, JapanThe previous year's shrine good and new year amulets go up in flames on the banks of the Nishiki River
Free
Tondo Festival at Gokoku Shrine
Gokoku-jinja Shrine 2-21 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanHiroshima's most central and visitor-friendly new year tondo bonfire festival.
Free
Setsubun-sai at Saikoku-ji, Onomichi
Saikoku-ji Temple 29-27 Nishi-kubo-cho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanSetsubun festival e at Saikoku-ji Temple in Onomichi.
Free
Setsubun-sai at Gokoku-jinja
Gokoku-jinja Shrine 2-21 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanAfter a cleansing ritual to ward off evil spirits and bring in good luck performed in the shrine building which
Free
Setsubun-sai at Sorasaya Shrine, Hiroshima
Sorasaya-jinja Shrine 3-3-2 Honkawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, JapanAnnual mame-maki throwing out of good luck beans and other goodies to commemorate Setsubun at Sorasaya Shrine.
Free
Mihara Daruma Festival (Shinmei-ichi)
North side of JR Mihara Station 1-1-1 Shiromachi, Mihara-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanDuring the 3-day Mihara Daruma Festival the streets are taken over by stalls selling lucky daruma dolls and every kind
Free
Hadaka Naked Man Festival in Okayama
Saidaiji Temple 3-8-8 Saidaiji-naka, Higashi-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken, Japan9,000 men dressed only in loincloths crowd into Saidaiji Temple in Okayama in the hope of grabbing one of two sacred talismans to ensure a year of luck and good fortune.
Free
Kiyomori Festival
Miyajima Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanThe annual samurai parade through the streets of Miyajima and Itsukushima Shrine.
Free