Lantern Floating Ceremony
Motoyasu River 1-1 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanHiroshima's annual Peace Memorial Day concludes with the poignant and beautiful August 6 floating ceremony on the Motoyasu River.
Free
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Yoshiwa Summer Festival & Fireworks
Yoshiwa Ground 737-2 Yoshiwa, , Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanKagura and 3000 fireworks over the sunflower fields in the mountains of Hatsukaichi-shi.
Free
Setoda Summer Festival
Sunset Beach 1506-15 Tarumi, Setoda-cho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanThis festival gets going as the sun sets - often stunning from aptly named Sunset Beach. Taiko drumming and band
Miyajima Tamatori Festival
Itsukushima Shrine 1-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanA 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
Takehara Summer Fireworks Festival
In the bay in front of Oonori Elementary School 185−7 Takasaki-cho, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanAbout 20,000 people watch from the shore as 3000 fireworks go up over the sea for 30 minutes. Access: 10
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
Innoshima Suigun Sea Festival
Innoshima Amenity Park - Shimanami Beach 57 Ohama-cho, Innoshima, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanThe island of Innoshima celebrates its Murakami Suigun seafaring clan heritage with a day of traditional boat races and other events.
Free
Masterpieces of Modern Japanese-style paintings
Hiroshima Museum of Art 3-2 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Hiroshima-ken, JapanNihon-ga paintings by artists including Taikan Yokoyama, Shunso Hishida, and Yasushi Sugiyama.
Onomichi Saturday Night Market
Onomichi Shoutengai Covered Shopping Arcade Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanOnomichi's retro shopping arcade gets festive on Saturdays in the run up to the summer holidays.
Free
Tanomosan ritual
Shinomiya Shrine Momijidani Park, Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, JapanA rare night ritual featuring small boats filled with dolls and fruit that are set adrift from Itsukushima Shrine to
Free