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Kagura Night Market

Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima-shi, Japan

Enjoy Hiroshima Kagura under the stars, check out the beautiful costumes on display and nibble and sip at food stalls within the grounds of Hiroshima Castle.

Free

Traditional Kogei Japan Arts Crafts Exhibition

Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum 2-22 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Annual traditional kogei art craft exhibition at Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of Art.

Yanai Goldfish Lantern Festival

Yanai Chuo, Yanai-shi

The route from Yanai Station to the Kanaya old quarter, with its many traditional white-walled storehouses, is decorated with over

Free

Kumano Fude Matsuri (Brush Festival)

Kumano Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

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.

Free

Kangetsu Moon Viewing Tea Ceremony

Shukkeien Garden 2-11 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

September is the time for "moon viewing" or kangetsu in Japan and a moon viewing tea ceremony is held in Shukkei-en

Sorasaya Shrine Autumn Festival

Sorasaya-jinja Shrine 3-3-2 Honkawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan

This traditional autumn shrine festival near the city center features local businesses will be setting up stalls selling nicknacks, food and drink over the two days and Hiroshima Kagura performances in within the shrine precinct after dark.

Free

Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden

Yoshimizu-en Garden Kake, Akiota-cho, Yamagata-gun, Japan

Yoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known

¥200

Dezomeshiki New Year’s Fire Review

Hiroshima Minato Koen Park 23-53, 2 chome, Ujina-kaigan, Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Watch the firefighters display their skill, see their fire engines and helicopters in action.

Free

Mid-winter Swim in front of the A-bomb Dome

A-bomb Dome Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Mid-winter swim featuring samurai swimming techniques in the river in front of Hiroshima's A-bomb Dome.

Free

Firewalking ritual at Saikoku-ji Temple, Onomichi

Saikoku-ji Temple 29-27 Nishi-kubo-cho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Goma Ritual burning of cedar sticks followed by fire walking. Members of the public set themselves up for a fortuitous

Free