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Sumiyoshi-san Summer Festival

Sumiyoshi-jinja Shrine 5-10 Sumiyoshi-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Sumiyoshi-san, along with the Tokasan and Ebessan festivals, is one of Hiroshima city's big three annual shrine festivals that have

Free

Kirikushi Okagensan Festival

The port town of Kirikushi on the north coast of Etajima Island holds a small, but colorful festival every year

Free

Yoshiwa Summer Festival & Fireworks

Yoshiwa Ground 737-2 Yoshiwa, , Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Kagura and 3000 fireworks over the sunflower fields in the mountains of Hatsukaichi-shi.

Free

Setoda Summer Festival

Sunset Beach 1506-15 Tarumi, Setoda-cho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

This festival gets going as the sun sets - often stunning from aptly named Sunset Beach. Taiko drumming and band

Miyajima Tamatori Festival

Itsukushima Shrine 1-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

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!

Free

Takehara Summer Fireworks Festival

In the bay in front of Oonori Elementary School 185−7 Takasaki-cho, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

About 20,000 people watch from the shore as 3000 fireworks go up over the sea for 30 minutes. Access: 10

Free

Innoshima Suigun Fire Festival

Innoshima Amenity Park - Shimanami Beach 57 Ohama-cho, Innoshima, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

A 15 minute firework display over the sea is the dramatic finale to a series of elaborate reenactments of the

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Innoshima Suigun Sea Festival

Innoshima Amenity Park - Shimanami Beach 57 Ohama-cho, Innoshima, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

The island of Innoshima celebrates its Murakami Suigun seafaring clan heritage with a day of traditional boat races and other events.

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Tanomosan ritual

Shinomiya Shrine Momijidani Park, Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

A rare night ritual featuring small boats filled with dolls and fruit that are set adrift from Itsukushima Shrine to

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