Kirikushi Okangensai Festival
Kiriskushi Etajima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanThe port town of Kirikushi on the north coast of Etajima Island holds a small, but colorful festival every year
Free
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Miyajima Kangensai
Itsukushima Shrine 1-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanThe Kangensai is Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima's biggest and most elaborate festival of the year.
Free
Innoshima Suigun Fire Festival
Innoshima Amenity Park - Shimanami Beach 57 Ohama-cho, Innoshima, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanA 15 minute firework display over the sea is the dramatic finale to a series of elaborate reenactments of the
Free
Miyoshi City Fireworks Festival
Downstream from Tomoe-bashi Bridge Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanA 90 minute display of 7,000 fireworks in this city in the north of the prefecture. Wondering if it's worth
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Saijo Sake Matsuri
Saijo Saijo, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima, JapanBecome a connoisseur of Japanese sake in two days... or just get smashed.
Onomichi Akari Matsuri
Onomichi Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanEvery autumn, for one night only, the backstreets of Onomichi are illuminated with 30,000 candles.
Free
Sorasaya Shrine Autumn Festival
Sorasaya-jinja Shrine 3-3-2 Honkawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, JapanThis 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.
Free
Takehara Shokei-no-michi Candle Festival
Takehara Historical Preservation District 3 chome, Honmachi, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanThe streets of Takehara's beautiful Edo period historic preservation district are illuminated by bamboo candles for two nights. Photos from
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Onomichi Betcha Festival
Onomichi Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanWhen, in 1808, plague was sweeping through the porttown of Onomichi, the lord in control at the time ordered local
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Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden
Yoshimizu-en Garden Kake, Akiota-cho, Yamagata-gun, JapanYoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known
¥200
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
Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden
Yoshimizu-en Garden Kake, Akiota-cho, Yamagata-gun, JapanYoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known
¥200
German-style Xmas Market
Urban View Grand Tower 4-1 Hatchobori Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan3 days of mulled wine, beer, sausage, stollen, music and more at the base of the Urban View Grand Tower.
Free
Chinkasai Fire Festival
Mikasa-no-hama, Miyajima Mikasa-no-hama, Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, JapanLiving in wooden houses, closely clustered together along narrow streets, for centuries, fear of calamitous fires is deeply ingrained in
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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
Emperor’s Cup Inter Prefectural Men’s Ekiden
Teams from all 47 prefectures battle it out in this annual 48km road relay on an out-and-back course between Hiroshima Peace Park and Miyajima-guchi.
Free
Hiroshima Import Automobile Show
Green Arena Naka-ku, Hiroshima city, JapanFancy and vintage cars on display at the annual Hiroshima import car show at in Green Arena. Open 10:00-18:00 on
¥1300
Ōbukucha Tea Ceremony at Shukkeien Garden
Shukkeien Garden 2-11 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanA chance to enjoy traditional new year's tea in the tea house in Shukkeien Garden. Made with pickled ume plum,
¥1500
Mihara Daruma Festival (Shinmei-ichi)
North side of JR Mihara Station 1-1-1 Shiromachi, Mihara-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanDuring the 3-day Mihara Daruma Festival the streets are taken over by stalls selling lucky daruma dolls and every kind
Free
Hadaka Naked Man Festival in Okayama
Saidaiji Temple 3-8-8 Saidaiji-naka, Higashi-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken, Japan9,000 men dressed only in loincloths crowd into Saidaiji Temple in Okayama in the hope of grabbing one of two sacred talismans to ensure a year of luck and good fortune.
Free
Kiyomori Festival
Miyajima Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanThe annual samurai parade through the streets of Miyajima and Itsukushima Shrine.
Free
Sakura Cherry Blossom Viewing Tea Ceremony
Shukkeien Garden 2-11 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanAnnual sakura Cherry Blossom Viewing Tea Ceremony at the Seifukan tea house in Shukkei-en Garden.
¥700
Fire walking ritual at Daishoin Temple
Daisho-in Temple 210 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanThe impressive hi-watari-shiki fire walking ritual takes place at Daishoin Temple on Miyajima twice a year in spring and autumn.
Free
Tea harvesting and tea ceremony
Shukkeien Garden 2-11 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanWatch young women pick the leave from the tea bushes in Shukkei-en Garden. Enjoy or cup of tea prepared with
¥260 – ¥600
Naki-zumo Cry Baby Sumo at Gokoku-jinja Shrine
Gokoku-jinja Shrine 2-21 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanWhat better way to celebrate Children's Day than by dressing your baby up in funny clothes and making them cry in front of a big crowd.
Free