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Chinkasai Fire Festival

Mikasa-no-hama, Miyajima Mikasa-no-hama, Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Japan

Living in wooden houses, closely clustered together along narrow streets, for centuries, fear of calamitous fires is deeply ingrained in

Free

Matchlock Rifle Shooting at Kintai Bridge

Iwakuni Kintaikyo Bridge 1 Iwakuni, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, Japan

Men in traditional samurai warrior costume perform a matchlock gun shooting exhibition on the wide riverbank at Kintai-kyo Bridge in Iwakuni.

Free

Dezomeshiki New Year’s Fire Review

Hiroshima Minato Koen Park 23-53, 2 chome, Ujina-kaigan, Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Watch the firefighters display their skill, see their fire engines and helicopters in action.

Free

Mid-winter Swim in front of the A-bomb Dome

A-bomb Dome Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Mid-winter swim featuring samurai swimming techniques in the river in front of Hiroshima's A-bomb Dome.

Free

Firewalking ritual at Saikoku-ji Temple, Onomichi

Saikoku-ji Temple 29-27 Nishi-kubo-cho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Goma Ritual burning of cedar sticks followed by fire walking. Members of the public set themselves up for a fortuitous

Free

Kintai Bridge Tondo Festival

Iwakuni Kintaikyo Bridge 1 Iwakuni, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, Japan

The previous year's shrine good and new year amulets go up in flames on the banks of the Nishiki River

Free

Bassrain

Mugen∞5610 Atsuma Bldg, 1-3 Yagenbori, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Drum and bass and heavy beats at Mugen 5610.

¥1500
Event Series Ultra Haze

Ultra Haze

Bar Edge B1F 8-15 Nagarekawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

Mixed bag of tunes, every 2nd Sunday. Free admission.

Free

Exhibition: Moments to Fly Up

HMOCA 1-1 Hijiyama-koen, Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Exhibition of the works of Ikeda Masuo (1934–1997), a Japanese painter, printmaker, illustrator, sculptor, ceramist, novelist, and film director, as well as works by artists who influenced him.

8 Times New Year Special

EIGHT Supperclub 6 floor Leisure Bldg, 1-9 Shintenchi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Pref, Japan

Kyoto Jazz Massive who are currently celebrating their 30th anniversary on the circuit join local DJs at Eight Supperclub for