Toukasan Yukata Festival

Hiroshima really comes alive over the three nights of Tōkasan – a festival that really does feel “festive”.

Join the 300,000 people who will be donning their yukata for the first time this year who take over Chuo-dori and environs to promenade, play festival games like fish scooping, buy strange inflatable novelties and stuff their faces with equally strange stuff on sticks.

As well as parades and summer bon dancing, there will be taiko drumming and other performances on stages dotted around the center of town. See below for the schedule of main events. Our favorite spot is Yukata de Bon Dance in Shintenchi Park where people of all ages dance to classic Japanese songs crackling out of the PA on the central tower and street stalls sell festival treats at fantastic prices.

Read more about and see more photos from Tōkasan here.

Chuo-dori is closed to traffic on Friday and Saturday 19:00-22:00.

2024 Yukata de Kinsai events around the city center

Hondori shopping arcade

• Yukata Parade Friday, June 7 18：30-19：00

Chuo-dori

• Closed to traffic 19:00-22:00 Friday and Saturday
• Yukata fashion shows Friday and Saturday (19:50 & 20:50)
• Samurai dance performance by the Aki Hiroshima Bush0-tai Friday, June 7, 20:10
• Wadaiko Japanese drumming on Chuodori Friday, June 7, 21:00
• Jump in the dance on Chuodori Friday, June 7, 21:20
• Live show by Showa retro pop unit RIT on Saturday, June 8 21:10

Shintenchi Park (every night of the festival)

Photos and video from Shintenchi Park during Tōkasan here.

The highlight of Tōkasan as far as we are concerned. Old school vibe, cheap snacks and drinks and bon dancing at 19:30 and 21:30 which everyone is very welcome to join in with. Annual appearances by local singer Minami Issei singing classics such as Hiroshima Tengoku and the Carp song.

Shareo Underground Mall (West  Street) (Friday and Saturday)

• Traditional cultural shows and workshops Friday, June 7 12:00-1800 and Saturday, June 8 12:00-17:00
• Everyone welcome (not hardcore) tea ceremony Saturday 13:00-17:00

  Yukata rental and fittings for foreigners
  13:00-20:00
  ¥2000 (¥4000 deposit)
  Women 20 yukata available.
  Men Medium x2, Large x2, XL x2

Fukuromachi Park

• • Suntory Highball Garden
    • Friday, June 7 16:00-21:00
    • Saturday, June 8 11:00-21:00
    • Sunday, June 9 11:00-18:00
  • Get your yukata and obi sorted out for ¥500
    • Friday & Saturday 13:00-20:00