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October 2021
Hiroshima River Festival
A day of music, shows, food and market stalls by the river in Hiroshima City center.
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A day of music, shows, food and market stalls by the river in Hiroshima City center.
Find out more »November 2021
Fire walking ritual at Daishoin Temple
"Hi-watari-shiki" Fire walking ritual takea place at Daishoin Temple on Miyajima twice a year on April 15 and November 15.
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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
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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