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August 2021
Miyajima Tamatori Festival
A bunch of almost naked men clambering on top of one another in the sea trying to capture a lucky ball on a hot summer day!
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.
Find out more »Tondo Festival at Gokoku Shrine
Hiroshima's most central and visitor-friendly new year tondo bonfire festival.
Find out more »Momote-sai
Ritual firing of the first arrow at Omote Shrine on Miyajima is held on January 20 every year.
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