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It's all about the calligraphy (and, more recently, make up) brushes at this festival which celebrates Kumano's claim to fame. One of our favorite days out in autumn.
A 90 minute display of 7,000 fireworks in this city in the north of the prefecture. Wondering if it's worth
September is the time for "moon viewing" or kangetsu in Japan and a moon viewing tea ceremony is held in Shukkei-en
This 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.
Living in wooden houses, closely clustered together along narrow streets, for centuries, fear of calamitous fires is deeply ingrained in
Watch the firefighters display their skill, see their fire engines and helicopters in action.
Mid-winter swim featuring samurai swimming techniques in the river in front of Hiroshima's A-bomb Dome.
Goma Ritual burning of cedar sticks followed by fire walking. Members of the public set themselves up for a fortuitous
The previous year's shrine good and new year amulets go up in flames on the banks of the Nishiki River
Setsubun festival e at Saikoku-ji Temple in Onomichi.
