Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden
Yoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known
Yoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known
The impressive hi-watari-shiki fire walking ritual takes place at Daishoin Temple on Miyajima twice a year in spring and autumn.
Momiji maple viewing tea ceremony at Shukkei-en Garden. ¥260 garden entrance fee also required. Photo: ©Shukkei-en Garden
Living in wooden houses, closely clustered together along narrow streets, for centuries, fear of calamitous fires is deeply ingrained in
New Year rituals at Gokoku Shrine, next to Hiroshima Castle.
Hiroshima's most central and visitor-friendly new year tondo bonfire festival.
A chance to enjoy traditional new year's tea in the tea house in Shukkeien Garden. Made with pickled ume plum,
Ritual firing of the first arrow at Omote Shrine on Miyajima is held on January 20 every year.
Have the smell of 1000 fish heads wafted over you by shrine maidens wielding giant fan to ward off bad
During the 3-day Mihara Daruma Festival the streets are taken over by stalls selling lucky daruma dolls and every kind of festival food you can imagine. The pride of Mihara is also on display, the nation's biggest daruma doll which weighs in at a couple of hundred kilograms.