Kirikushi Okagensan Festival
The port town of Kirikushi on the north coast of Etajima Island holds a small, but colorful festival every year
The port town of Kirikushi on the north coast of Etajima Island holds a small, but colorful festival every year
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!
A 15 minute firework display over the sea is the dramatic finale to a series of elaborate reenactments of the
The island of Innoshima celebrates its Murakami Suigun seafaring clan heritage with a day of traditional boat races and other events.
A rare night ritual featuring small boats filled with dolls and fruit that are set adrift from Itsukushima Shrine to
Two nights of Hiroshima Kagura performances, street stalls and wishes for good fortune on Peace Boulevard.
When, in 1808, plague was sweeping through the porttown of Onomichi, the lord in control at the time ordered local
City center festival which melds tradition with art in Fukuromachi Park – centered on a 1.5 ton rock suspended by ropes attached to 88 bamboo trees.
Ebisu Matsuri or "Ebessan" as it is locally known marks the start of Autumn in Hiroshima and is one of the city's "big three" festivals.
Shukkeien Garden's beautiful annual autumn leaf illuminations are back!