Sake Matsuri, Japan’s best sake festival is back!
The annual Sake Matsuri, held over 2 days in the brewing district of Saijo in Higashi Hiroshima, has to be the best sake festival in Japan.
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Cosmos Fields, Sera-cho
Cosmos flowers may be related to sunflowers, but the Chinese kanji characters 秋桜 literally mean “Autumn cherry blossoms”. Just as
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“Dream Fireworks” to light up Hiroshima skies September 9
Fireworks will be launched simultaneously from eight locations around Hiroshima City on September 9.
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Miyajima Kangen-sai
The Kangen-sai is the most elaborate festival held on the sacred island of Miyajima. Introduced by Heike warlord Taira-no-kiyomori in
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Onomichi Donkey Paradise
Hiroshima is a great destination for animal lovers! Okunoshima island has rabbits, Miyajima has its deer, and now, in addition
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Applications for Hiroshima Peace Ceremony international seating
Hiroshima City government is accepting reservations from international residents and visitors who require Japanese-to-English interpretation at the 2023 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6.
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Tōkasan Yukata Festival
Held every year for three days starting on the first Friday of June, Tōkasan [とうかさん] is the most festive of
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Mantō Mitama Matsuri
Once a year, the spectacle of 100 shrine maidens dancing by lantern light can be seen in the forecourt of
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Going beyond sake in Higashi-hiroshima unearths hidden gems
Although Saijo in Higashi-hiroshima City is still very much off the radar of most people from overseas, it is well
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Hanami In Hiroshima
Although the last gasps of winter may make you think otherwise, come late March, spring is just around the corner,
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