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December 2020
Hokusai Manga Exhibition
An exhibition of sketches by by master of the woodblock print, Katsushika Hokusai the iconic Great Wave Off Kanagawa.
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Momote-sai
Ritual firing of the first arrow at Omote Shrine on Miyajima is held on January 20 every year.
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) [CANCELLED]
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 »The Club Rocks
Indie rock past and present all night at one of Hiroshima's longest running club nights at Bar Edge.
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The 67th Japan Traditional Kōgei Art & Crafts Exhibition
This annual exhibition of Japanese traditional arts and crafts produced in Hiroshima Prefecture always has some beautiful pieces on display and attracts many enthusiastic viewers.
Find out more »December 2021
New Year at Gokoku Shrine
New Year rituals at Gokoku Shrine, next to Hiroshima Castle.
Find out more »Chinkasai Fire Festival
Living in wooden houses, closely clustered together along narrow streets, for centuries, fear of calamitous fires is deeply ingrained in the Japanese psyche. The Chinkasai festival on Miyajima is an impressive fire prevention festival held early in the evening on New Year's Eve. Read more about what you can expect at the Chinkasai fire prevention festival here.
Find out more »January 2022
New Year rituals at Itsukushima Shrine
Traditional New Year rituals at Itsukushima Shine on Miyajima that date from over 1000 years ago.
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