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May 2023
Naki-zumo Cry Baby Sumo at Gokoku-jinja Shrine
What better way to celebrate Children's Day than by dressing your baby up in funny clothes and making them cry in front of a big crowd.
Find out more »June 2023
Tomo Bentenjima Fireworks Festival
Tomo Bentenjima Fireworks Festival in the quaint port town of Tomo-no-ura kicks off the summer's fireworks festivals in the Chugoku region. 90min of fireworks over the water silhouetting picturesque Benten Island. Photo: Hiroshima Prefecture
Find out more »August 2023
Miyajima Kangensai
The Kangensai is Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima's biggest and most elaborate festival of the year.
Find out more »December 2023
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.
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