Winter Illuminations in Hiroshima 2021

Large scale illuminations have become a new winter tradition in Japan. Held all over the country, they certainly brighten up

Big Wave Ice Rink

Every winter, between November and April the Olympic-sized swimming pool at ‘Big Wave’ in Ushita is drained and transformed into

Gokoku Shrine’s annual tondo bonfire festival coincided with the biggest snowfall to hit the city in a generation.

The “Snow Express” whisks you to and from the Mizuho Highland snow resort so you don’t have to stress about

This tondo festival in Honkawa is a nice mix of shrine rite and neighborhood event.

The annual “Flower and Light Pageant” illuminations at Hiroshima City Botanical Gardens are some the most Christmassy in the area.

Many people from surrounding neighborhoods gather at the riverside Sumiyoshi Shrine on the afternoon of February 3 to commemorate Setsubun.

Located just over the border in Shimane Prefecture in Ohnan, Mizuho Highland is one of the region’s largest snow resorts.

With a total of around 700,000 colorful LEDs lighting up the natural setting of the expansive Bihoku Hillside Park in

1.4 million colored LED illuminations light to Hiroshima Peace Boulevard and the city center for 2 months.