Kiyomori Matsuri Festival

Every year in March, a Heian costume parade is held on Miyajima to give thanks to Taira no Kiyomori who

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

There’s nothing quite like being able to wander the quiet backstreets of one of the most famous islands in Japan

The mound of New Year decorations and previous year’s good luck amulets to be set aflame at Miyajima’s seaside Tondo

You’ve done the Ōtorii, Itsukushima-jinja, the temples and pagodas, and you may have been to the top of Mt. Misen.

The leaves are starting to turn and the crowds beginning to build on Miyajima. Here are a few snaps from

Year after year Miyajima is becoming a more and more popular tourist destination, with a record 3,630,000 people visiting the

The impressive hi-watari-shiki fire walking ritual takes place at Daishoin Temple on Miyajima twice a year in spring and autumn.

The impressive hi-watari-shiki fire walking ritual takes place at Daishoin Temple on Miyajima twice a year in spring and autumn.

Kubota-san has been running sea-kayak tours since 1996. Located just across the water from Hiroshima’s famous sightseeing spot, Miyajima Island,