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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Setsubun-sai at Sumiyoshi-jinja
Sumiyoshi-jinja Shrine 5-10 Sumiyoshi-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanHave the smell of 1000 fish heads wafted over you by shrine maidens wielding giant fan to ward off bad
Free
Ume-mi Plum Viewing Tea Ceremony
Shukkeien Garden 2-11 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanThe 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, JapanThe many varieties of cherry blossom in Shukkei-en Garden illuminated after dark. The garden is open until 9:00pm and admission
¥260
[CANCELED] Momo-mi Peach Blossom Viewing Tea Ceremony
Shukkeien Garden 2-11 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan
¥600
[Canceled] Takehara Bamboo Festival
Takehara Historical Preservation District 3 chome, Honmachi, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanParades and lots of bamboo themed activities and performances in the streets of "bamboo town" Takehara's historical preservation district.
Free
[CANCELED] Shinjo no Hayashida Traditional Rice Planting
Shinjo Kita-hiroshima, Yamagata-gun, Hiroshima-ken, JapanShinjo's annual rice planting event is less well known than the Mibu-no-hanadaue event held in the neighboring town of Chiyoda
Free
Moon viewing from Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima-shi, JapanHiroshima Castle is open late on October 1 so visitors can enjoy moon viewing from the top of the keep.
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.