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August 2020
GetHiroshima Terrace
Summer drinks, music and vibes by the river to celebrate 20 years of GetHiroshima. Drinks - Nobu (Tropical★Bar REVOLUCION) - Shuji (HALLELUJAH KITCHEN & BAR) Food - Shin-chan (Kitchen Minot) - Joy's vegan burgers - Karsiyaka Music - 0nizaru - Luke - Judi - Ante - Paul & Alex Goods - A.M Laser Made These are strange times so this isn't the big 20th anniversary blow out we'd hoped for, but we are aiming for a chilled out time in…
Find out more »September 2020
Monique Orsini: Souffles de Vie
Lyrical abstract paintings, large and small, by octogenarian French artist Monique Orsini. Free admission.
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World Clean Up Day on Miyajima
2 hour beach clean up event on Miyajima on World Clean Up Day!
Find out more »Monthly Hiroshima River Clean Up
3rd Sunday of the month is Hiroshima River Clean Up Day!
Find out more »October 2020
Tropical Bar Revolucion Anniversary Weekend
Drop in a say cheers to Nobu at the weekend! October 9 (Fri) BBQ & bar October 9 (Sat) Bar
Find out more »Autumn leaves illuminated on Miyajima
Momijidani's 700 maple trees illuminated in all their autumn glory until November 23.
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November 2020
River Do! Hiroshima River Festival
Come down to the River Do! River City Festival on the grassy riverbank next to Chuo Park between 10am and around 6pm on November 8.
Find out more »Fire walking ritual at Daishoin Temple
Photo: Lance Cpl. Benjamin Pryer "Hi-watari-shiki" Fire walking ritual takea place at Daishoin Temple on Miyajima twice a year on April 15 and November 15. Readings from the 8000 verse Perfection of Wisdom Sutra begin at 11am and extravagant Saito-goma rituals begin around 1pm in the temple forecourt with a purification offering to the alter and the chanting of sutras. This is followed by two Buddhist monks circling the area with swords and then shooting 7 arrows into the air…
Find out more »Ebisuko Festival
Ebisu Shrine's autumn festival marks the arrival of winter in Hiroshima. Known among locals as Ebessan after the god of commerce, surrounding stores hold sales and buy komazarae bamboo rakes adorned with gold coins and atreasure ship. You might here business owners complain that the whole thing is a racket, but you won't see a shop, restaurant or bar in the area without one. A huge barrel with mouth wide open is placed in front of the shrine to receive offerings. Learn more…
Find out more »Free Online Sake Tasting Event
Enjoy 5 kinds of local sake and learn more about Japan's national drink in this free online sake tasting event.
Find out more »Hiroshima Kagura Live! – Tsuchigumo (The Earth-Spider)
English Kagura is back, live and direct with the Earth-Spider demon!
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December 2020
Online Winter Kagura Festival DAY 1
The first of three nights of English-subtitled kagura broadcasts where you can enjoy the thrill and excitement of Hiroshima Kagura in real-time, online.
Find out more »Online Winter Kagura Festival DAY 2
The second of three nights of English-subtitled kagura broadcasts where you can enjoy the thrill and excitement of Hiroshima Kagura in real-time, online.
Find out more »Online Winter Kagura Festival DAY 3
The third and final of three nights of English-subtitled kagura broadcasts where you can enjoy the thrill and excitement of Hiroshima Kagura in real-time, online.
Find out more »January 2021
Dezomeshiki Firefighters Expo [CANCELED]
Watch the firefighters display their skill, see their fire engines and helicopters in action.
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Mid-winter Swim in front of the A-bomb Dome [CANCELED]
Mid-winter swim featuring samurai swimming techniques in the river in front of Hiroshima's A-bomb Dome.
Find out more »Kintai Bridge Tondo Festival
The tondo New Year bonfire festival held on the banks of the river next to Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni is very accessible and visitors are made to feel very welcome.
Find out more »[Canceled] Emperor’s Cup Inter Prefectural Men’s Ekiden
Teams from all 47 prefectures battle it out in this annual 48km road relay on an out-and-back course between Hiroshima Peace Park and Miyajima-guchi.
Find out more »February 2021
Mihara Daruma Festival (Shinmei-ichi) [CANCELED]
During the 3-day Mihara Daruma Festival the streets are taken over by stalls selling lucky daruma dolls and every kind of festival food you can imagine. The pride of Mihara is also on display, the nation's biggest daruma doll which weighs in at a couple of hundred kilograms. Read and see more photos from the "Daruma Festival" here.
Find out more »March 2021
[CANCELED] Kiyomori Festival
The annual samurai parade through the streets of Miyajima and Itsukushima Shrine.
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