Fire walking ritual at Daishoin Temple
The impressive hi-watari-shiki fire walking ritual takes place at Daishoin Temple on Miyajima twice a year in spring and autumn.
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Ritual Fire-walking at Daigan-ji Temple, Miyajima
Impressive and elaborate ritual that culminates in priests and members of the public rushing across hot coals in front of
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Fire walking ritual at Daishoin Temple
The impressive hi-watari-shiki fire walking ritual takes place at Daishoin Temple on Miyajima twice a year in spring and autumn.
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Miyajima torii gate restoration to be completed by end of 2022
Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima has announced that restoration of its great “floating” torii gate will be completed by the end of this year.
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Momote-sai Festival
The Momote-sai on Miyajima is a ritual archery festival that takes place in the forest at Ōmoto Shrine every year on January 20.
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New Year rituals at Itsukushima Shrine
Traditional New Year rituals at Itsukushima Shine on Miyajima that date from over 1000 years ago.
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Chinkasai Fire Festival
Living in wooden houses, closely clustered together along narrow streets, for centuries, fear of calamitous fires is deeply ingrained in
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Chinkasai Fire Festival
Miyajima’s chinkasai is an impressive fire prevention festival held on New Year’s Eve. From midnight on December 31st, through the
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All You Need to Know About Miyajima at New Year 2022
A few tidbits of info that we hope will make your New Year jaunt to Miyajima a memorable one.
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Daishoin Candle Festival
Annual mantoe candle festival at Daishoin Temple on Miyajima.
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All the Buzz at Miyajima’s Bee Farm
Miyajima Island is famous for its floating tori gate and Itsukushima shrine, and products like the typical maple leaf momiji-manju
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Ocean Day 海の日 Miyajima Swimming Beach CleanUp Event
7th Organized Group Clean Water Project CleanUp of 2019 For July, the #cleanup is on the National Holiday 海の日 Ocean
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Miyajima’s iconic shrine gate going under wraps until summer 2020
14 months of repairs and restoration start on Miyajima’s iconic “floating” shrine gate begin June 3, 2019.
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Miyajima Tide Times 2020
Time your visit to Miyajima to maximum effect by checking our Miyajima tide timetables for when you can see the
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To-no-oka Chaya
Delicious noodles and more in a calm atmosphere away from Miyajima’s busy main streets.
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Magical Miyajima in Autumn
November in Hiroshima usually offers beautiful clear, often warm days to enjoy the autumn colors outdoors. There is no better
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Shima Akari Miyajima Illuminations
The island of Miyajima is a lovely place to visit at any time of the year and any time of
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Miyajima ‘Koji-meguri’ Temple x Art Walk
While Miyajima is best known for Itsukushima Shrine, the temples of Daigan-ji which is next to the shrine and sprawling
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Miyajima Park & Ride Golden Week 2015
At peak times, traffic into Miyajima-guchi to take the ferry can get really backed up both along Route 2 and
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Toka Peach Blossom Festival Gagaku Dance
Court dances and music introduced to Miyajima from Kyoto by Taira Kiyomori in the 12th century on the occasion of the
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Fallen blossoms like snow
Nature saw fit to match the eagerly anticipated peak of this year’s cherry blossom blooms with some spectacular storms and
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With temperatures rising after each downpour and plum trees in bloom thoughts turn to getting from out under that kotatsu
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Up and Down Miyajima: Climbing Mt. Misen
I spent some time recently perched, cross-legged on one of mount Misen’s ancient rocks, listening to the wind and the
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Miyajima Aquarium
The recently revamped Miyajima Aquarium (Suizo-kan) is a family-friendly activity for anyone visiting Miyajima island. Originally built in the 1980’s, it
Read moreSerene Daisho-in
The walk towards Daisho-in temple from the ferry port is relatively short and very enjoyable. When I was there in
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Miyajima Kangen-sai
The Kangen-sai is the most elaborate festival held on the sacred island of Miyajima. Introduced by Heike warlord Taira-no-kiyomori in
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Kiyomori Matsuri Festival
Every year in March, a Heian costume parade is held on Miyajima to give thanks to Taira no Kiyomori who
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Fire Walking Ritual at Daigan-ji Temple, Miyajima
Every year on the November 3 ‘Culture Day’ holiday, an impressive fire walking ritual takes place in the forecourt of
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Mikuniya Guesthouse
There’s nothing quite like being able to wander the quiet backstreets of one of the most famous islands in Japan
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Miyajima Tondo Festival
The mound of New Year decorations and previous year’s good luck amulets to be set aflame at Miyajima’s seaside Tondo
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