Kangetsu Moon Viewing Tea Ceremony
Shukkeien Garden 2-11 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanSeptember is the time for "moon viewing" or kangetsu in Japan and a moon viewing tea ceremony is held in Shukkei-en
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Saijo Sake Matsuri
Saijo Saijo, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima, JapanBecome a connoisseur of Japanese sake in two days... or just get smashed.
Onomichi Akari Matsuri
Onomichi Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanEvery autumn, for one night only, the backstreets of Onomichi are illuminated with 30,000 candles.
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Sorasaya Shrine Autumn Festival
Sorasaya-jinja Shrine 3-3-2 Honkawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, JapanThis 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.
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Takehara Shokei-no-michi Candle Festival
Takehara Historical Preservation District 3 chome, Honmachi, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanThe streets of Takehara's beautiful Edo period historic preservation district are illuminated by bamboo candles for two nights. Photos from
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Yokogawa Zombie Night
Around Yokogawa Station and Yokogawa Shopping Arcade Yokogawa-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanThrow yourself into the Halloween spirit at Yokogawa's Zombie Night festival. Zombie themed stalls, shows and a chance to get zombied-up.
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Onomichi Betcha Festival
Onomichi Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanWhen, in 1808, plague was sweeping through the porttown of Onomichi, the lord in control at the time ordered local
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Ritual Fire-walking at Daigan-ji Temple, Miyajima
Daigan-ji Temple 3 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanImpressive and elaborate ritual that culminates in priests and members of the public rushing across hot coals in front of
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Grand Inoko Matsuri
Fukuromachi Park 9 Fukuromachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanCity center festival which melds tradition with art in Fukuromachi Park – centered on a 1.5 ton rock suspended by ropes attached
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Chinkasai Fire Festival
Mikasa-no-hama, Miyajima Mikasa-no-hama, Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, JapanLiving in wooden houses, closely clustered together along narrow streets, for centuries, fear of calamitous fires is deeply ingrained in
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Setsubun-sai at Saikoku-ji, Onomichi
Saikoku-ji Temple 29-27 Nishi-kubo-cho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanSetsubun festival e at Saikoku-ji Temple in Onomichi.
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Setsubun-sai at Gokoku-jinja
Gokoku-jinja Shrine 2-21 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanAfter a cleansing ritual to ward off evil spirits and bring in good luck performed in the shrine building which
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Setsubun-sai at Sorasaya Shrine, Hiroshima
Sorasaya-jinja Shrine 3-3-2 Honkawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, JapanAnnual mame-maki throwing out of good luck beans and other goodies to commemorate Setsubun at Sorasaya Shrine.
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