Sanba Tondo Shinmei Festival, Onomichi
Sanba Elementary School 1630 Sanba-cho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanSanba Shinmei Festival Tondo dates from the 17th century and is designated as an Intangible Folklore Cultural Property by the
Sanba Shinmei Festival Tondo dates from the 17th century and is designated as an Intangible Folklore Cultural Property by the
Burn, baby, burn! New Year decorations and talismans go up in flames on huge bonfires across the region. Read more
800 bowls of the healthy seven-herb rice porridge traditionally eaten on January 7. Available from 11am until they are all
The tondo New Year bonfire festival held on the banks of the river next to Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni is very accessible and visitors are made to feel very welcome.
Men in traditional samurai warrior costume perform a matchlock gun shooting exhibition on the wide riverbank at Kintai-kyo Bridge in Iwakuni.
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