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August 2019
Impressionism – Light and memory
73 impressionist masterpieces from the Pola Museum of Art and the Hiroshima Museum of Art.
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The Spirit of The Asano Clan
Samurai bling of the Asano clan that ruled Hiroshima for over 200 years.
Find out more »Impossible Architecture
Audaciously ambitious architectural designs that never made it off paper.
Find out more »English Kagura Experience
Kagura performances with English explanation, subtitles, Q&A and photo session.
Find out more »Senda Wasshoi Matsuri Flea Market
Relatively large flea market in Higashi Senda-machi Park next to the old Hiroshima University building. There are also food stalls and live bands performing on a little stage, which help to give the event quite a lively atmosphere. Postponed until September 23 in the event of heavy rain. To sign up to sell at the flea market Call (in Japanese) more than one week prior to the event 090-9500-6554 between 10am and 6pm and give your name and the date…
Find out more »Kagura & Taiko Drums at Kumano Brush Festival Zenyasai
Lively kagura and Japanese taiko drum performances at Sakakiyama Shrine on the eve of the annual Kumano Fude Brush Festival. No parking
Find out more »Kumano Fude Matsuri
It'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. Read about the Fude Matsuri here. Read about Kumano Fude Matsuri in the JapanTimes here. See photos from the Fude Matsuri here. See videos from the Fude Matsuri here The official Fude Matsuri site is here (Japanese only, but some nice photos). If you are interested in brush manufacture and calligraphy you might…
Find out more »Wednesday Night Kagura
Join local kagura fans for two performances of this spectacular folk art.
Find out more »Talk with A-bomb Survivors in English
A valuable opportunity to talk with A-bomb survivors in English.
Find out more »English Kagura Experience
Kagura performances with English explanation, subtitles, Q&A and photo session.
Find out more »October 2019
English Kagura Experience
Kagura performances with English explanation, subtitles, Q&A and photo session.
Find out more »Onomichi Akari Matsuri
30,000 candles decorate the route up from the water's edge all the way along the Onomichi Sanzan (3 mountain) Route taking in Senkoji-ji, Saikoku-ji and Jyodo-ji as well as many other temples. Live music adds to the atmosphere and several buddhist treasures, usually locked away, are on public display. In the event of rain the event will be postponed until the following day. Unfortunately, the official website is mostly only in Japanese, but you can see photos of the candles…
Find out more »Senda Wasshoi Matsuri Flea Market
Relatively large flea market in Higashi Senda-machi Park next to the old Hiroshima University building. There are also food stalls and live bands performing on a little stage, which help to give the event quite a lively atmosphere. Postponed until October 14 in the event of heavy rain. To sign up to sell at the flea market Call (in Japanese) more than one week prior to the event 090-9500-6554 between 10am and 6pm and give your name and the date…
Find out more »Sorasaya-jinja Shrine Autumn Festival
Two nights of kagura (starting around 17:30/18:00) and lots of stalls at this riverside shrine just north of the Peace Memorial Park. The Omikoshi parade around the surrounding streets on Sunday is quite impressive - the neighborhood groups carrying the portable shrines should converge on the shrine at around 15:00. Saturday, October 19 Kagura from 18:00 Saturday, October 20 Kagura from 17:30 Photos © Sorasaya Shrine sourced from the Sorasaya Shrine Facebook Page
Find out more »English Kagura Experience
Kagura performances with English explanation, subtitles, Q&A and photo session.
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Takehara Shokei-no-michi Candle Festival
The streets of Takehara's beautiful Edo period historic preservation district are illuminated by bamboo candles for two nights. Photos from a previous event and a write up of the event from 2009 here. The Takehara Historic Preservation District is 15 minutes walk from Takehara JR Station The candles are lit 17:00-21:00
Find out more »Senda Wasshoi Matsuri Flea Market
Relatively large flea market in Higashi Senda-machi Park next to the old Hiroshima University building. There are also food stalls and live bands performing on a little stage, which help to give the event quite a lively atmosphere. Postponed until November 3 in the event of heavy rain. To sign up to sell at the flea market Call (in Japanese) more than one week prior to the event 090-9500-6554 between 10am and 6pm and give your name and the date…
Find out more »Etajima Fireworks Festival
Etajima's summer fireworks festival has shifted to an autumn festival! Fireworks 18:00-18:30 (2100 blasts)
Find out more »Shirakami-san Autumn Festival
Two nights of Hiroshima Kagura performances, street stalls and wishes for good fortune on Peace Boulevard.
Find out more »November 2019
English Kagura Experience
Kagura performances with English explanation, subtitles, Q&A and photo session.
Find out more »Kabe Renzan Trail Race
7km, 16km and 22km trail races in the hills behind Kabe, just north of Hiroshima city.
Find out more »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 »English Kagura Experience
Spectacularly entertaining local folk art with English language support and great photo opportunities.
Find out more »Crossbreed 7th Anniversary
GUEST DJ DAIJIRO (DIGITAL BLOCK) DJ Yu-Ta (RESPONSE/ZIPANG) -crossbreed crew- LIVE S69 (PMC/moashibi) DJ Yuki (PMC/SO!!/Nomad) Ryuki (PMC/Schwarz) Masataro (PMC/RESPONSE/Nomad) VJ Kaku (PMC) DECO Psycobaba × 角砂works (PMC) SHOP よがらせ屋
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