Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden

Yoshimizu-en Garden Kake, Akiota-cho, Yamagata-gun, Japan

Yoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known

¥200

Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden

Yoshimizu-en Garden Kake, Akiota-cho, Yamagata-gun, Japan

Yoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known

¥200

Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden

Yoshimizu-en Garden Kake, Akiota-cho, Yamagata-gun, Japan

Yoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known

¥200

Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden

Yoshimizu-en Garden Kake, Akiota-cho, Yamagata-gun, Japan

Yoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known

¥200

Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden

Yoshimizu-en Garden Kake, Akiota-cho, Yamagata-gun, Japan

Yoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known

¥200

Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden

Yoshimizu-en Garden Kake, Akiota-cho, Yamagata-gun, Japan

Yoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known

¥200

Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden

Yoshimizu-en Garden Kake, Akiota-cho, Yamagata-gun, Japan

Yoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known

¥200

Hiroshima International Film Festival

Motomachi Cred Pacela 6-7-8 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

3 day film festival with may films from around the world subtitled in English and Japanese. 1 day pass ¥1000

Hanz Araki Trio

Molly Malone's 1-20 Shintenchi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Live Celtic music at Molly Malone's.

Free

Handel’s Messiah

Gaines Hall, Jogakuin High School 11-32 Noborimachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

The annual performance of Handel's Messiah at Jogakuin High School is a rare chance to see a classical concert without charge. Child care is provided too!

Free

Tondo Festivals

Burn, baby, burn! New Year decorations and talismans go up in flames on huge bonfires across the region. Read more

Free

Setsubun-sai at Sumiyoshi-jinja

Sumiyoshi-jinja Shrine 5-10 Sumiyoshi-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Have the smell of 1000 fish heads wafted over you by shrine maidens wielding giant fan to ward off bad

Free

Miyajima Oyster Festival

Miyajima Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

One of Miyajima's specialities is oyster, and every year on the second weekend in February, some of the juiciest are

Free

Ume-mi Plum Viewing Tea Ceremony

Shukkeien Garden 2-11 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

The over 100 plum trees in Shukkeien Garden that blossom in pink and white in February are tantalizing hints that,

¥600 – ¥800

[CANCELED] Cherry blossom ’yozakura’ night viewing

Shukkeien Garden 2-11 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

The many varieties of cherry blossom in Shukkei-en Garden illuminated after dark. The garden is open until 9:00pm and admission

¥260

[Canceled] Takehara Bamboo Festival

Takehara Historical Preservation District 3 chome, Honmachi, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Parades and lots of bamboo themed activities and performances in the streets of "bamboo town" Takehara's historical preservation district.  

Free

Christmas Dinner at Molly Malone’s

Molly Malone's 1-20 Shintenchi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

3 course Christmas dinner at Molly Malone's on December 24th & 25th.  Take out also available with advance reservation.

¥3000

Nanakusa-gayu at Tōshō-gū Shrine [CANCELED]

Tōshō-gū Shrine 2-1-18 Futaba-no-sato, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Japan

800 bowls of the healthy seven-herb rice porridge traditionally eaten on January 7. Available from 11am until they are all

¥300

Miyajima Tamatori Festival

Itsukushima Shrine 1-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

A bunch of almost naked men clambering on top of one another in the sea trying to capture a lucky ball on a hot summer day!

Free

Yokogawa Charity Art Festival

SEED Art Laboratory 2F 3-1-14 Yokogawa-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

10th Yokogawa International Art Charity Festival will raise money for humanitarian help for the people of Ukraine.

Free

New Year at Gokoku Shrine

Gokoku-jinja Shrine 2-21 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

New 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, Japan

Traditional New Year rituals at Itsukushima Shine on Miyajima that date from over 1000 years ago.

¥300

Setsubun-sai at Daisho-in, Miyajima

Daisho-in Temple 210 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Every year on February 3 (Setsubun) a few thousand people crowd into the precinct in front of Daisho-in Temple on

Free