Tondo Festivals
Burn, baby, burn! New Year decorations and talismans go up in flames on huge bonfires across the region. Read more
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New Year
Nanakusa-gayu at Tōshō-gū Shrine [CANCELED]
Tōshō-gū Shrine 2-1-18 Futaba-no-sato, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Japan800 bowls of the healthy seven-herb rice porridge traditionally eaten on January 7. Available from 11am until they are all
¥300
Kintai Bridge Tondo Festival
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.
Matchlock Rifle Shooting at Kintai Bridge
Iwakuni Kintaikyo Bridge 1 Iwakuni, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, JapanMen in traditional samurai warrior costume perform a matchlock gun shooting exhibition on the wide riverbank at Kintai-kyo Bridge in Iwakuni.
Free
Firewalking ritual at Saikoku-ji Temple, Onomichi
Saikoku-ji Temple 29-27 Nishi-kubo-cho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanGoma Ritual burning of cedar sticks followed by fire walking. Members of the public set themselves up for a fortuitous
Free
Kintai Bridge Tondo Festival
Iwakuni Kintaikyo Bridge 1 Iwakuni, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, JapanThe previous year's shrine good and new year amulets go up in flames on the banks of the Nishiki River
Free
Hiroshima Dreamination
Peace Boulevard and around Peace Boulevard, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan1.4 million colored LED illuminations light to Hiroshima Peace Boulevard and the city center for 2 months.
Free
New Year at Gokoku Shrine
Gokoku-jinja Shrine 2-21 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanNew Year rituals at Gokoku Shrine, next to Hiroshima Castle.
Free
New Year rituals at Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine 1-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanTraditional New Year rituals at Itsukushima Shine on Miyajima that date from over 1000 years ago.
¥300
Tondo Festival at Gokoku Shrine
Gokoku-jinja Shrine 2-21 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanHiroshima's most central and visitor-friendly new year tondo bonfire festival.
Free