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SUMMARY:Toshogu Shrine Autumn Festival and Children's Procession
DESCRIPTION:Two-day festival at Toshogu Shrine which features the carrying of a portable shrine through the streets to commemorate a great samurai and a long held ritual. \n \nThe first day of the festival is focused on the shrine grounds where the main religious shrine rituals\, drum performances\, and cultural exhibitions. \nOn day two\, neighborhood children commemorate the two and a half centuries of relative peace that followed the the victory of Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara who is enshrined at Toshogu Shrine in Futaba no Sato.  \nFor two centuries\, Toshugu Shrine held a grand procession every 50 years after the death of Ieyasu\, called the Toori-gosairei (Toori Festival). The last event was held in 1815\, and was cancelled three times due to the chaos and wars of the late Edo period. In 2015\, the festival was revived for the first time in 200 years as a procession symbolizing peace.  \nInspired by the Toori Festival\, the Toshogu Children’s Peace Mikoshi Procession is held on the day before the shrine’s Autumn Festival. As well as the carrying of a portable shrine\, the procession incorporates elements of the Toori Festival\, including the dance of the Kirinjishi\, a sacred animal that only appears in times of peace. \nToshogu Shrine Autumn Festival Schedule\nSunday\, October 11 \n• 09:00-15:30 – Exhibitions & Market\n  The shrine grounds open for Tea Ceremony\,  Ikebana (Flower Arrangement) exhibition\, and the local plant and tree fair.\n• 09:30 ~ 15:30 – Lucky Draw festival lottery opens for all visitors.\n• 10:30 – Ikari Taiko Performance (1st Set): Japanese drum performance by the Ikari Taiko Preservation Society.\n• 11:00 – Shuki Reisai (Autumn Grand Festival Service): The main religious harvest ritual is solemnly conducted inside the Haiden (Main Worship Hall).\n• 11:45 – Ikari Taiko Performance (2nd Set): A second traditional drum performance takes place shortly after the main prayer service concludes. \nMonday\, October 12 \n• 11:00-16:00 – Stall and events at Toshogu Shrine (matcha tea making etc) \nChildren’s Portable Shrine Procession \n \n• 13:30 – Pre parade performances at the north exit (upper level) of Hiroshima Station  \n• 14:00 – Pre departure Shinto ceremony \n• 14:20 – Parade leaves from the north exit (upper level) of Hiroshima Station and makes its way to Toshogu Shrine\n• 15:00 – Parade arrives at Toshogu Shrine
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/toshogu-shrine-childrens-peace-mikoshi-procession/
LOCATION:Tōshō-gū Shrine\, 2-1-18 Futaba-no-sato\, Higashi-ku\, Hiroshima-shi\, 732-0057\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Family,Festivals,Free
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261010
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SUMMARY:Saijo Sake Matsuri
DESCRIPTION:The biggest sake festival in Hiroshima in Saijo\, one of Japan’s “Big Three” sake brewing districts in Japan. \n \nAs well as events around the town and brewery openings\, the Sake Hiroba\, an enclosed space where visitors can sample over 800 different kinds of sake from all around Japan (well\, 8 of them anyway). \nAdmission to the Sake Hiroba is by ticket only (advance purchase is necessary) for designated time slots each day. Limits on the number of sakes you can “sample” have been lifted this year\, so we advise making good use of the “yawaragi-mizu” (water to drink between sake samples to take the edge off) that are supplied. \nAdmission to the Sake Hiroba is by ticket and is limited to one of five 2-hour 15-minute sessions over the two-day Sake Matsuri. \n\n\n\nSaturday\, Oct 12\nSunday\, Oct 13\n\n\n10:00～12:15\n10:00～12:15\n\n\n13:00～15:15　\n13:00～15:15　\n\n\n16:00～18:15\n \n\n\n\nAdvance tickets are ¥3\,900 (incl tax) and are available from 7-11 ticket machines Ticketopia [P-code：657-797]. On the day\, you can buy any remaining tickets at the venue. \nTickets Include \n\n8 sake samples\nSnack tickets\nYawaragi-mizu bottle of water (see above)\nCeramic o-chokko sake cup\nSake brewery list (Japanese)\n\nIf this is all too much hassle\, there should be quite a lot going on in the streets between Saijo Station and the Sake Hiroba. Most of it centers on sake (of course)\, and you can pop into the breweries and sample some of their products\, browse the food stalls\, and watch parades and performances. Although alcohol is very much at the center of this event\, many families do attend. \nAccess: \nSaijo is 40 minutes east of Hiroshima on the JR Sanyo Honsen Line. One-way tickets are ¥580 for adults. It’s worth buying your return ticket upon arrival\, as lines to purchase tickets can be long in the evening. \nRead more about the 2023 Sake Matsuri here.
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/saijo-sake-matsuri/
LOCATION:Saijo\, Saijo\, Higashi-hiroshima\, Hiroshima\, 739-0011\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Food and drink
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260920T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260920T213000
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SUMMARY:Innoshima Suigun Fire Festival
DESCRIPTION:A 15 minute firework display over the sea is the dramatic finale to a series of elaborate reenactments of the triumphant return of Murakami Suigun “pirates” who ruled the Inland Sea during the Sengoku ‘warring states’ period. The reenactments feature highly detailed costumes\, set pieces and a the parading of huge flaming pillars. All the usual festival stalls are also set up in the park\, making it a great evening of entertainment. Things start in the late afternoon. \nFestival Schedule (from past event for reference) \n16:30 \nJapanese taiko drumming\nOpening ceremony\nInnoshima Minami JHS Japanese taiko drumming\n17:40\nThree Japanese taiko drum troupes perform before all playing together\n18:10\nMiracle Workers singing performance\n18:30\nReenactment of the suigun maritime warriors and the lighting of the bonfires\n19:00\nTraditional dances\n20:00\nThe lighting and parade of giant pine torches\n20:20\nTorch lit Murakami Suigun parade\n20:45\nFireworks display\n21:00\nDrumming\, prize giving and dance performances\nFinal dance – everyone is welcome to join in\n21:40\nPlanned finish time
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/innoshima-suigun-fire-festival/
LOCATION:Innoshima Amenity Park – Shimanami Beach\, 57 Ohama-cho\, Innoshima\, Onomichi-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 722-2101\, Japan
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SUMMARY:Innoshima Suigun Sea Festival
DESCRIPTION:The island of Innoshima celebrates its Murakami Suigun seafaring clan heritage with a day of traditional boat races in the sea at the Murakami Suigun Shima Matsuri at Shimanami Beach on August 25. \nSchedule (from past event for reference) \n\n08:30 Opening ceremony\nKohaya boat qualifying races (Men’s\, Elementary school\, Junior high school\, Ladies\, 2nd Chance Men’s)\n11:00 Sign up for free Kohaya boat rowing experience\n12:00-12:20 Self Defence Force　”Blue Whale” Kawasaki C-2 fly over\n12:00-13:00 Free Kohaya boat rowing experience\n13:00 Men’s Kohaya Boat Race Final\n14:00\nKohaya Boat Race semifinals\n15:30 Kohaya boat race finals\n16:30 Closing ceremony
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/innoshima-suigun-sea-festival/
LOCATION:Innoshima Amenity Park – Shimanami Beach\, 57 Ohama-cho\, Innoshima\, Onomichi-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 722-2101\, Japan
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SUMMARY:Miyajima Tamatori Festival
DESCRIPTION: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!  \n \nThe annual Tamatori (literally ‘treasure ball grab’) Festival is said to be based on a ritual one dates back to hundreds of years. After a ceremony within Itsukushima Shrine a ball is placed on a kind of tray which is suspending from a scaffold built over the water in front of the shrine. Teams of men dressed only in loincloths battle to reach and capture the ball while the tray moves up and down in hope of securing a year of good fortune.  \nThis year the festival is to be held in the during the morning\, but the start time depends on the tides. The main battle for the balls in 2026 is scheduled to be around 10:30 am\, but you can call Miyajima Tourist Association on (0829) 44-2011 to confirm ahead of time.
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/miyajima-tamatori-festival/
LOCATION:Itsukushima Shrine\, 1-1 Miyajima-cho\, Hatsukaichi-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 739-0588\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260813T163000
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SUMMARY:Yanai Goldfish Lantern Festival
DESCRIPTION:The route from Yanai Station to the Kanaya old quarter\, with its many traditional white-walled storehouses\, is decorated with over 2000 red and white paper goldfish lanterns are decorated in town. There are giant goldfish lantern floats\, and lantern dances. \nThe festival is held on August 13 every year\, and you can ride a local train from Hiroshima to the festival site\, which is a short walk from Yanai Station\, in about 90 minutes.
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/yanai-goldfish-lantern-festival/
LOCATION:Yanai\, Chuo\, Yanai-shi
CATEGORIES:Culture,Family,Festivals,Fireworks,Free,Traditional
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260730T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260730T213000
DTSTAMP:20260805T212127Z
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SUMMARY:Miyajima Kangensai Lantern Parade
DESCRIPTION:This is a great way to take part in the Miyajima Kangensai Festival. Participation is free of charge and there is no need to reserve in advance. \nParticipants gather at Nagahama Shrine which has it’s own red torii shrine gate on the water’s edge a 3-minute walk from Miyajima Ferry Port (in the opposite direction to Itsukushima Shrine). Here\, lanterns are handed out with which\, after a fire lighting ceremony\, everyone welcomes the Gozabune festival ship\, pulled by the rowboats\, back from Jigozen Shrine on the mainland.  \n \nAfter a ceremony and performance of classical gagaku court music\, the rowboats proceed to pull the Gozabune festival boat back into the bay where they spin it around 3 times before heading towards Itsukushima Shrine for the climax of the Kangensai Festival. \nThe lantern parade then begins\, heading to Itsukushima Shrine by way of Omotesando shopping street. \n  \nMiyajima Kangensai Lantern Parade Timetable\n\n19:30 Distribution of lanterns at Nagahama Shrine (3 minutes walk from Miyajima Ferry Port)\n20:20 Fire lighting ceremony\n20:40 Arrival of the Gozabune boat at Nagahama Shrine\n21:00 Lantern parade departs for Itsukushima Shrine\n21:25 Lantern parade arrives at Itsukushima Shrine\n\nThe lanterns are collected at Itsukushima Shrine so that they can be used again the following year. \nIf you plan to stay at Itsukushima Shrine to await the arrival of the boats\, please take note of the ferry and train schedules (see below) so that you don’t get stranded! \n  \n \n  \nGetting back from the 2025 Kangensai Festival\nLast Matsudai Ferry Departures (Miyajima to Miyajima-guchi)\n21:00\, 21:30\, 22:00\, 22:30\, 23:00\, 23:30\, 24:00\n(JR pass not valid) \nLast Train Departures\nMiyajima-guchi towards Hiroshima: 23:27\nMiyajima-guchi towards Iwakuni: 24:31 \nLast Hiroden Streetcar Departure: 21:55 to Hiroshima\, 22:30 to Nishi Hiroshima
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/miyajima-kangensai-lantern-parade/
LOCATION:Miyajima\, Hatsukaichi-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Family,Festivals,Free,Miyajima
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SUMMARY:Miyajima Kangensai Boat Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Kangensai is the biggest and most elaborate festival of the year at Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima. Elaborately decorated boats leave the shrine in the afternoon and\, after making rounds of several coastal shrines\, return late at night. \n \nRead in more detail about this fascinating festival here and learn how you can take part. \nGetting back from the 2025 Kangensai Festival\nLast Matsudai Ferry Departures (Miyajima to Miyajima-guchi)\n21:00\, 21:30\, 22:00\, 22:30\, 23:00\, 23:30\, 24:00\n(JR pass not valid) \nLast Train Departures\nMiyajima-guchi towards Hiroshima: 23:27\nMiyajima-guchi towards Iwakuni: 24:31 \nLast Hiroden Streetcar Departure: 21:55 to Hiroshima\, 22:30 to Nishi Hiroshima
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/miyajima-kangensai/
LOCATION:Itsukushima Shrine\, 1-1 Miyajima-cho\, Hatsukaichi-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 739-0588\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Festivals,Free,Miyajima
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260727
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SUMMARY:Sumiyoshi-san Summer Festival
DESCRIPTION:Sumiyoshi-san\, along with the Tokasan and Ebessan festivals\, is one of Hiroshima city’s big three annual shrine festivals that have long histories. \n\nSumiyoshi Shrines are dedicated to water gods\, and Sumiyoshi Shrine is located right next to the river in Sumiyoshi-cho on Route 2. It’s a real local festival\, and the neighborhood streets are lined with the usual festival food and game stalls. Many people visit the shrine over the course of two days to pray for good health and fortune. There are several nautical rituals involving traditional\, oar-powered boats that make the journey all the way to the A-bomb Dome and back\, and the floating of small boats on the river. As well as kids’ kagura shows\, each night finishes with a short fireworks display. \nAt the heart of the festival is the Nagoshi no Ōharae\, an ancient purification ritual in which visitors pass through a giant ring woven from chigaya grass (roughly 3 metres in diameter)\, circling left\, right\, and left three times to cleanse body and spirit. Paper effigies (hitogata) are also set adrift on the Honkawa River\, carrying away sins and impurities in keeping with centuries-old tradition. \nLook out for special two-day-only goshuincho (festival stamp seals) and the shrine’s popular summer treat\, Hiyashi Ame — a refreshing chilled syrup drink sold as a “drinkable good-luck charm.” Donations to support the festival are welcome from ¥1\,000. \nTimetable\nFestival start 18:00\nFireworks start 20:00
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/sumiyoshi-san-summer-festival/
LOCATION:Sumiyoshi-jinja Shrine\, 5-10 Sumiyoshi-cho\, Naka-ku\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 730-0813\, Japan
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260725T170000
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SUMMARY:Kirikushi Okagensan Festival
DESCRIPTION:The port town of Kirikushi on the north coast of Etajima Island holds a small\, but colorful festival every year around the time of Miyajima’s Kangensai Festival.  \n \nThere are stalls and stages\, but the main event is the floating of small boats wrought out of straw which are set afloat on the shallow stream which flows through the town into the port and out to sea\, carrying the wishes of those who made them. It’s a very picturesque scene. \nPostponed until the following day in the event of bad weather. \nSee photos from the 2015 festival here. \nHow to get there\n \n2 minutes walk from Kirikushi Ferry Pier (to and from Hiroshima Port Ujina)
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/kirikushi-okagensan-festival/
LOCATION:Hiroshima-ken
CATEGORIES:Family,Festivals,Free,Top,Traditional
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SUMMARY:Iwakuni Port Fireworks Festival
DESCRIPTION:2000 blasts at a small (and thus we hear\, relatively uncrowded) fireworks festival. \n \nPostponed in the event of rain. \nThere are some nice shots of this display from 2019 by Iwakuni Foodie. \nEvent starts at 6:30pm with fireworks between 8pm and 9pm. \nAccess: 15 minutes by bus from Iwakuni JR Station
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/iwakuni-port-fireworks-festival/
LOCATION:Iwakuni Port\, Shinminato-machi\, Iwakuni-shi\, Yamaguchi-ken\, 740-0002\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Family,Festivals,Fireworks,Free
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SUMMARY:Onomichi Saturday Night Market
DESCRIPTION:Onomichi’s Saturday Night Market (doyou-yomise) is as much festival as shopping expedition.  \n \nOn Saturday nights between June 14 and July 26\, the town’s usually quiet shotengai retro shopping arcade buzzes with people buying nik-naks and playing traditional festival games.  \nBest of all\, it’s all undercover\, making this is a great rainy season option. \nIt gets particularly colorful in the run up to Tanabata star festival on July 7\, when the arcade is festooned with tanabata streamers and decorations. \nThe Gion Festival coincides with the night market on June 27\, so this is a great one to aim for if you can.
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/onomichi-saturday-night-market/2026-07-18/
LOCATION:Onomichi Shoutengai Covered Shopping Arcade\, Onomichi-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Family,Festivals,Free,Fun and games
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260627T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260627T220000
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SUMMARY:Onomichi Gion Festival
DESCRIPTION:One of Onomichi’s three major festivals. Three groups of men dressed in happi coats carrying mikoshi portable shrines make their way\, chanting and banging as they go\, from Kubo Yasaka Shrine through the narrow city streets to the gathering point at the watabashi ferry landing on Onomichi’s waterfront. The three groups them race as fast as they can around a large banner in front of large crowds. Finally all three groups repeat the circling of the banner\, but at the same time\, while purifying water is thrown upon them \n18:00 \n\nPortable shrines leave Kubo Yasaka Shrine (久保八坂神社)\n\n18:30-21:00  \n\nFestival stalls at Kubo Yasaka Shrine\nFirst 300 people who pay respects at Yasaka shrine dressed in yukata get a free Japanese sweet\n\n19:00 \n\nPortable shrines arrive and “battle” at Onomichi watashibashi on the waterfront\n\n  \n \n   \n \n 
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/onomichi-gion-festival/
LOCATION:Onomichi\, Onomichi-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Family,Festivals,Free,Traditional
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SUMMARY:Rice planting ritual and tea ceremony at Shukkei-en Garden
DESCRIPTION:Re-enactment of a traditional rice planting ritual to wish for a bountiful harvest and tea ceremony at Shukkei \nen Garden. \nThe rice planting ritual and related dances performed by the Shinjo Provincial Art Preservation Committee are between 13:00 and 14:45 and the tea ceremonies run from 10:00-15:00. \n\n13:00-13:30  Hayashida music\, song and dance performance in the yuunenjyou (有年場) rice field located in the far right corner of the garden as you stand with your back to the entrance.\n13:35-13:55 Hayashida music\, song and dance performance on the Kokou-kyo Bridge (跨虹橋) that runs across the pond\n14:15-14:45 Nanjyou-odori ( 南条おどり) performance in front of the Seifukan tea house\n\n\nTea ceremony willl also be conducted in the Seifukan 10:00-15:00 for a ¥1\,500 charge (garden admission not included).\n\nRead more about and see photos from this event here.
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/rice-planting-tea-ceremony-shukkeien/
LOCATION:Shukkeien Garden\, 2-11 Kaminobori-cho\, Naka-ku\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 730-0014\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Family,Festivals,Top,Traditional
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SUMMARY:Mibu-no-Hanadaue Traditional Rice Planting Ritual
DESCRIPTION:Mibu-no-hanadaue is a revived rice planting ritual that dates back to the Middle Ages and is reenacted on the first Sunday of June every year.  \n \nThe event was designated as a UNESCO Intangible Heritage in 2003\, and many people now make the trip to Chiyoda in Kitahiroshima to view it. \nBulls are led through the streets to Mibu Hachiman Shrine where they are dressed with elaborately decorated saddles and colorful necklaces. They are then led to a field\, and after they have ploughed it saotome (rice planting maidens) in kimono and wide-brimmed sugegasa hats plant rice seedlings in time with the music performed by drummers and flautists as they sing. \nEverything you need to know about Kitahiroshima’s Mibu no Hanadaue Rice Planting Festival. \nParking available at the Chiyoda Michi-no-eki and Town Hall from where shuttle buses run to the rice field. \nParade from Mibu Shotengai Shopping Area to the Planting field \n\nFirst go check out the cattle being decorated at Mibu Hachiman Shrine\n10:50 Kids parade (from Mibu elementary school)\n12:00 Folk dance (from Mibu elementary school)\n12:30 Decorated cattle parade (from Mibu Shrine Hachiman)\n13:00 Traditional music\n\nRice field ploughing and rice planting start at about 14:00 \nNote Times approximate based on previous years. \n \nAccess: \nCar\nExit the Chugoku Expressway at Chiyoda IC. Free shuttle buses run from Parking #1\, #3\, and #4 (see map above). \nShuttle bus:　09:00-16:00\nKitahiroshima Town Hall → Michi no Eki Mairoad → Rice planting area \nBus\nTake the Miyoshi-Shobara-Matsue-bound bus from Hiroshima Bus Center platform #9 and get off at Chiyoda IC (¥1310 one-way adult fare).\nTake the Hamada-bound bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen Station or Hiroshima Bus Center and get off at Chiyoda IC.\nTake the Miyoshi-Shobara-Tojo-bound bus from Hiroshima Bus Center and get off at Chiyoda IC.
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/mibu-no-hanadaue-traditional-rice-planting-ritual/
LOCATION:Mibu\, Kitahiroshima-cho\, Yamagata-gun\, Hiroshima-ken\, 731-1515 \, Japan
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260609
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SUMMARY:Toukasan Yukata Festival
DESCRIPTION:Hiroshima really comes alive over the three nights of Tōkasan – a festival that really does feel “festive”. \n \nJoin the 300\,000 people who will be donning their yukata for the first time this year who take over the main Chuo-dori street and environs to promenade\, play festival games like fish scooping\, buy strange inflatable novelties and stuff their faces with equally strange stuff on sticks. \nAs well as parades and summer bon dancing\, there will be taiko drumming and other performances on stages dotted around the center of town. See below for the schedule of main events. Our favorite spot is Yukata de Bon Dance in Shintenchi Park where people of all ages dance to classic Japanese songs crackling out of the PA on the central tower and street stalls sell festival treats at fantastic prices. \nSee more info and photos from past Tōkasan festivals here.here. \nThis year\, Chuo-dori is closed to traffic in the evening every night of the festival! That’s right\, on Friday\, Saturday\, and Sunday between 7 pm and 10 pm\, the main street will become what is called a Pedestrian Paradise in Japanese. \nFor people from overseas\, there is a special yukata rental service on offer in Fukuromachi Park.\n・ Friday\, Saturday\, Sunday\n・ 13:00-20:00\n・ 4\,000 yen (plus 4\,000 yen deposit\, refunded upon return)\n・ Women: 40 sets\n・ Men: 4 Medium\, 4 Large\, 4 Extra Large sets \nHere\, you can also have your yukata adjusted by a pro for 500 yen if it gets a bit sloppy from all the dancing!\n・ Friday\, Saturday\, Sunday\n・ 13:00-20:00 \n2026 Yukata de Kinsai\nFriday\, June 5\n・ 16:00-20:00 Traditonal Japanese music stage (Fukuromachi Park)\n・ 16:00-21:00 Suntory Highball Garden (Fukuromachi Park)\n・ 18:30-19:00 Yukata Parade on the Hondori shopping arcade\n・ 19:50 & 20:30 Yukata fashion shows (Chuo-dori St.)\n・ Drumming\, shamisen and other performances (Chuo-dori St.)\n・ 21:10 The final dance on the main street – everyone is welcome to join in.\n・ 19:00-21:00 Yukata de Bon Dance in Shintenchi Park \nSaturday\, June 6\n・ 14:00-20:00 Traditonal Japanese music stage (Fukuromachi Park)\n・ 13:00-17:00 Japanese tea experience (Fukuromachi Park)\n・ 11:00-21:00 Suntory Highball Garden (Fukuromachi Park)\n・ Yukata Dance Battle (Chuo-dori St.)\n・ Drumming\, shamisen\, and other performances (Chuo-dori St.)\n・ 21:10 The final dance on the main street – everyone is welcome to join in.\n・ 19:00-21:00 Yukata de Bon Dance in Shintenchi Park \nSunday\, June 7\n・ 16:00-19:00 Traditonal Japanese music stage (Fukuromachi Park)\n・ 11:00-18:00 Suntory Highball Garden (Fukuromachi Park)\n・ Songs in Yukata live show featuring Japanese classic pop songs (Chuo-dori St.)\n・ Yukata DJ Time (Chuo-dori St.)\n・ 21:10 The final dance on the main street – everyone is welcome to join in.\n・ 19:00-21:00 Yukata de Bon Dance in Shintenchi Park \nYukata de Bon Dance\n19:00-21:30 every night in Shintenchi Park \nThe highlight of Tōkasan\, as far as we are concerned. Old-school vibe\, cheap snacks and drinks\, and bon dancing at 19:30 and 21:30\, which everyone is very welcome to join in with.  \nPhotos and video from Shintenchi Park during Tōkasan here. \nAnnual appearances by local singer Minami Issei singing classics such as Hiroshima Paradise and the Carp song.
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/toukasan-yukata-festival/
LOCATION:Tōkasan Enryu-ji Temple\, 8-12 Mikawa-cho\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Family,Festivals,Free,Top,Traditional
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SUMMARY:Tomo Bentenjima Fireworks Festival
DESCRIPTION:Tomo Bentenjima Fireworks Festival in the quaint port town of Tomonoura kicks off the summer’s fireworks festivals in the Chugoku region. 90min of fireworks over the water silhouetting picturesque Benten Island. \n \nEvent Schedule\n19:00 Aya Bushi Dance Performance \n \nAs Tomonoura flourished as a port of call for Kitamae-bune trading ships ships in the 18th century)\, it became not only a place where good would be exchanged\, but a crossroads of the various regional cultures of seafarers\, who would spend tim in the port while they waited for favorable tide. These elements fused with Haiya-style songs\, and the art form was initially enjoyed as Niwaka Odori\, a dance without set choreography. The Tomonoura Aiya-bushi Preservation Society was established in 1964 and developed and a unified\, accessible set of choreography. The inclusion of local place names and specialties of Tomonoura in lyrics\, has made it a symbol of the region.  \n19:30-20:30 Fireworks Display \n \n2\,000 fireworks explode in the bay over the course of one hour with Benten Island as a picturesque backdrop. \nGetting there\nThere is no parking available near the venue on the day of the event. Using public transport is strongly recommended.  \nTomotetsu Bus Tomo Line\nFrom Fukuyama Station (South Exit) Bus Stop #5 – approximately 30 minutes.\n*On the day of the fireworks\, the bus will start and stop at Tomo Bus Depot from around 15:00.\nArrival times may be delayed due to traffic conditions. \nShuttle Bus \nMiroku-no-Sato Parking Lot (Free) ~ Miroku-no-Sato Shuttle Bus Stop (Disaster Prevention Plaza) (15-minute walk to the venue)\n1\,500 yen per person (Please pay in cash on-site on the day)\n*Free for preschool children\n*Shuttle bus service starts at 16:30.\n*Parking is limited. Please note that you will not be able to park if the parking lot is full. \nParking Information\nParking is limited and requires advance reservation.\nReservations are on a first-come\, first-served basis and a cooperation fee of 3\,500 yen per vehicle is required (advance payment).\n*Details about traffic restrictions and reserved parking can be found here in Japanese.\n*Reservations are not required for the Miroku-no-Sato parking lot. \nPhoto: Hiroshima Prefecture
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/tomo-bentenjima-fireworks-festival/
LOCATION:Tomo-no-ura\, Tomo\, Tomo-cho\, Fukuyama-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 720-0201\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Family,Festivals,Fireworks,Free
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SUMMARY:Mantō Mitama Matsuri
DESCRIPTION:Two days of events and commemorations at Hiroshima’s shrine to the war dead\, Gokuku-jinja\, which is decorated with lanterns. \nFriday\, May 29\n18:00~ Shinto ceremony \nSaturday\, May 30\n18:00~ Manto-mitama Shinto Ceremony\n19:00~ Shrine maiden lantern and yosakoi dances \nSunday\, May 31\n10:00 Children’s sumo tournament\n17:00 Hiroshima Kagura (1st performance)\n18:00 Manto Mitama Shinto Ceremony\n19:00 Hiroshima Kagura (2nd & 3rd performances) \nCheck out photos and video from past festivals here.
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/mantou-mitama-matsuri/
LOCATION:Gokoku-jinja Shrine\, 2-21 Motomachi\, Naka-ku\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 730-0011\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Festivals,Free
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260523
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SUMMARY:Ji-no-hi Matsuri
DESCRIPTION:Frenetic and colorful countryside festival that involves groups of locals charging up and down a narrow street carrying huge umbrellas. \n \nThe main event starts around 3pm on May 21 and\, after a break during which you can check out the food stalls\, there are kagura dance performances in Kamo Shrine from 7pm. The festival continues the following day with community rice planting. \nRead more about and see more photos from the first day of the Ji-no-hi Matsuri here
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/ji-no-hi-matsuri/
LOCATION:Asuna\, Ohnan-cho\, Ochi-gun\, Shimane-ken\, 696‐0501\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Family,Festivals,Top,Traditional
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260429T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260429T150000
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SUMMARY:Tea harvesting and tea ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Watch young women pick the leave from the tea bushes in Shukkei-en Garden. Enjoy or cup of tea prepared with the freshly picked leaves free of charge or pay 1\,500 yen to take part in a more formal tea ceremony in one the garden’s tea houses. \nTea picking is at 10am\, 11am\, 1pm and 2pm.
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/tea-harvesting-and-tea-ceremony/
LOCATION:Shukkeien Garden\, 2-11 Kaminobori-cho\, Naka-ku\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 730-0014\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Family,Festivals,Top,Traditional
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260429T090000
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SUMMARY:Kintaikyo Bridge Festival
DESCRIPTION:Annual festival held at the famous Kintaikyo Bridge in Iwakuni.\n \nThe highlight of the event is a reenactment of the departure of the local daimyo\, or lord\, and his entourage for of Edo\, a requirement of the sankin kotai system imposed by the Tokugawa Shogunate. The parade of men and women dressed in colorful period costume usually cross the bridge at around 2pm. \nThe parades are followed by a demonstration of the firing of antique matchlock guns by local volunteers dressed in Edo Era armor and Japanese taiko drumming. \n \nYou’ll find other demonstrations and performances\, all the usual food and drink stalls common at Japanese festivals and one of the biggest antique markets in the region. \nMore about the Kintai Bridge Festival here. \n2025 Kintai Bridge Festival Program of Events\n09:00-09:30 Feudal lord’s memorial ceremony at Kikko Shrine  \n10:00-14:00 People will in period dress will gather in the vicinity of Kintai Bridge.   \n13:00 & 14:30 Samurai matchlock rifle demonstration on the riverside below the bridge. \n12:50-14:00 Nanjo Odori kids’ parade \n13:00-15:00 Spear bearers parade \n13:30-15:30 Daimyo (feudal lord) parade \n14:00-14:30 Taiko drum performance on the riverside below the bridge \n  \n09:00-16:00 Antique market (April 28 & 29)\n10:00-14:00 Tea ceremony\n10:00-10:30 Karate demonstration in Kikko Park\n10:00-14:30 Honmachi Enjya performance on Honmachi St\n12:30-14:30 Bon dance performance on Honmachi St
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/kintaikyo-bridge-festival/
LOCATION:Iwakuni Kintaikyo Bridge\, 1 Iwakuni\, Iwakuni-shi\, Yamaguchi-ken\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Festivals,Free,Traditional
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260428
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SUMMARY:Onomichi Port Festival
DESCRIPTION:Onomichi gets into the Golden Week spirit\, ahead of the main event with a big\, but very local\, festival\, featuring traditional and modern dance\, family-friendly events\, and lots of food stalls. \n \nThe construction of Onomichi Port was started in 1740 thanks to the efforts of Kakuzaemon Hirayama and it was this port that became the keystone of Onomichi’s development. The Minato Festival (“minato” means “port”)\, sponsored by the Hirayama Shrine\, is one of Onomichi’s biggest events of the year and includes parades (along the covered shopping arcade on Sunday\, 11:00-12:00 and 13:30-14:30)\, lots of dance performances\, and many other events.  \nThere are things happening in various locations\, but the main action is along the waterfront in front of Onomichi Station. \nLinks\nhttps://www.onomichi-matsuri.jp/\nhttps://www.facebook.com/onomichimatsuri
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/onomichi-port-festival/
LOCATION:Onomichi\, Onomichi-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Family,Festivals,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260322T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260322T153000
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SUMMARY:Kiyomori Festival
DESCRIPTION:Heian costume parade on Miyajima in thanks to Taira Kiyomori who developed Itsukushima Shrine during the 12th century\, laying the foundations for the prosperity of the island. \n \n\nOur feature on the 2012 festival here\nHere is a blog post from 2007 by a guy who took part in the parade.\n\n \nParade route: \nSquare in front of Miyajima pier → Omotesando Shopping Arcade → Mikasahama beach → Itsukushima Shrine → Kiyomori Shrine
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/kiyomori-festival/
LOCATION:Miyajima\, Hatsukaichi-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Free,Miyajima
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260210
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SUMMARY:Mihara Daruma Festival (Shinmei-ichi)
DESCRIPTION: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.  \n \nThe pride of Mihara is also on display\, the nation’s biggest daruma doll which weighs in at a couple of hundred kilograms. \n \nThings kick off on Friday with a cute parade of kids dressed up in daruma costumes\, but the big day is Sunday. It remains to be seen whether the general election falling on the same day will impact the crowds\, but it probably is still the day with most festive atmosphere. \nOne thing is for sure\, it’s going to be chilly. So wrap up warm! \nRead and see more photos from the Daruma Festival here. \n 
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/mihara-daruma-festival/
LOCATION:Hiroshima-ken
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Free,Top
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SUMMARY:Setsubun-sai at Sorasaya Shrine\, Hiroshima
DESCRIPTION:Annual mame-maki throwing out of good luck beans and other goodies to commemorate Setsubun at Sorasaya Shrine. \nShinto ceremony: 17:00\nMame-maki: 17:30 \nPhoto: Sorasaya Shrine IG
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/setsubun-sorasaya-shrine-hiroshima/
LOCATION:Sorasaya-jinja Shrine\, 3-3-2 Honkawa-cho\, Naka-ku\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima\, 730-0802\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Family,Festivals,Free,Traditional
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260203T153000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260203T163000
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SUMMARY:Setsubun-sai at Gokoku-jinja
DESCRIPTION:After a cleansing ritual to ward off evil spirits and bring in good luck performed in the shrine building which includes a little bit of bean throwing\, the action moves outside and a shrine priest shoots arrows at a big image of an oni demon head. \n \nFinally\, there is quite a battle to grab bags of lucky beans thrown from the top of a tower erected in the shrine precinct. Some of the bags of beans have lucky tickets attached to them which you can exchange for prizes. \n15:30 Shinto Ceremony\n16:00 Ritual Archery\nIn 2023 there will be no throwing of beans and pressies from the tower. They will handed out in an orderly fashion. \nRead more about Setsubun in Hiroshima here and see photos from the Gokoku-jinja Shrine event here.
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/setsubun-gokokujinja/
LOCATION:Gokoku-jinja Shrine\, 2-21 Motomachi\, Naka-ku\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 730-0011\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Family,Festivals,Free,Traditional
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260203T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260203T160000
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SUMMARY:Setsubun-sai at Sumiyoshi-jinja
DESCRIPTION:Have the smell of 1000 fish heads wafted over you by shrine maidens wielding giant fan to ward off bad luck in this ritual Sumiyoshi Shrine claims to date from Heian times. \nRead more about and see photos and video of Setsubun at Sumiyoshi Shrine here and more about Setsubun in Hiroshima in general here. \n 
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/setsubun-sumiyoshijinja/
LOCATION:Sumiyoshi-jinja Shrine\, 5-10 Sumiyoshi-cho\, Naka-ku\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 730-0813\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Festivals,Free,Top,Traditional
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260125T133000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260125T153000
DTSTAMP:20250203T043133Z
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SUMMARY:Setsubun Water Purification Ritual at Toukasan
DESCRIPTION:Enruji Temple (A.K.A. Toukasan) commemorates Setsubun on the last Sunday of January with a cold water purification ceremony.  \n \nTemple monks and members of the public don loincloths to take part in a real ice bucket challenge in the temple precinct that is well known as the focus of summer’s Toukasan yukata festival. \nCeremonies are followed by mame-maki throwing out of packs of beans and sweet treats.
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/setsubun-water-purification-ritual-at-toukasan/
LOCATION:Tōkasan Enryu-ji Temple\, 8-12 Mikawa-cho\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Free,Traditional
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260120T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260120T130000
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CREATED:20120118T004440Z
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SUMMARY:Momote-sai
DESCRIPTION:Ritual firing of the first arrow at Omote Shrine on Miyajima is held on January 20 every year. \nClick here for more info and pics.”>Click here for more info and pics. \n \n 
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/momotesai/
LOCATION:Miyajima\, Hatsukaichi-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Festivals,Free,New Year,Top,Traditional
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260112T114500
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20260112T133000
DTSTAMP:20260111T121935Z
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SUMMARY:Mid-winter Swim in front of the A-bomb Dome
DESCRIPTION:Every year on Seijin-no-hi (Coming Of Age Day)\, a group of swimmers between the ages of 7 and 70 brave the near freezing water of the Motoyasu River in front of the A-bomb Dome to demonstrate Edo era swimming techniques and welcome the new year. \nMore details here. \n 
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/mid-winter-swim-abomb-dome/
LOCATION:A-bomb Dome\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Family,Festivals,Free,Sport
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