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September 2014
Miyajima Mantoue Candle Light Festival for World Peace
The approach to and grounds of beautiful mountainside Daishoin Temple as well as Machiya-dori on Miyajima are illuminated by hundreds of candles over three nights. Very pretty.
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.
Find out more »July 2019
Futaba-no-sato Peace Candle Night
7 shrines and temples along the Futaba-no-sato history walk will be illuminated by 1000 candles to comfort the souls of the victims of the A-bombing and to wish for peace throughout the world. The seven temples and shrines are listed below. They will be illuminated between 7pm and 9:30pm. There will also be classical Japanese music performances at some of the shrines and temples. All are welcome. Nigitsu Shrine Myojyo-in Temple Tsuruhane Shrine Tosho-gu Shrine Onagatenman-gu Shrine Kokuzen-ji Temple Senko-ji…
Find out more »August 2019
A Summer Evening of Prayer & Peace
On the night of August 5, the string of temples and shrines in Futaba-no-sato, originally constructed to protect the castle town of Hiroshima from misfortune that was said to come from the inauspicious northeast direction, are illuminated by candles and decorated with flowers to comfort the souls of the victims of the A-bombing and to wish for peace throughout the world. All are welcome and there is no charge to participate. You can go wander around the shrines and temples…
Find out more »November 2019
Ritual Fire-walking at Daigan-ji Temple, Miyajima
Impressive and elaborate ritual that culminates in priests and members of the public rushing across hot coals in front of Daigan-ji Temple, located at the exit from Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima. For more about and photos and video of this fire-walking ritual click here.
Find out more »April 2020
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 »November 2020
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 »One Year Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Visit to Hiroshima
The Bishop will hold a special mass at the Hiroshima Memorial Cathedral for World Peace at 4pm and then walk to Peace Memorial Park. Others will gather at the recently restored Rest House visitor center in at 5:45pm. There will be a moment of silent prayer at the Cenotaph to the A-bomb Vicitims at 6pm to the sounding of the Peace Bell. The city government and the Peace Memorial Museum have given permission to use the candle that Pope Francis…
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