Alfredo Jaar Exhibition

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

Exhibition of work by Chilean-born artist, architect, photographer and filmmaker based in New York City and recipient of the 11th

Alfonse Mucha Exhibition

Hiroshima Museum of Art 3-2 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Selected works of Alfonse Mucha from the Trimal Collection, owned by the Czech physician and third-generation collector Zdenek Trimal, at the Hiroshima Museum of Art.

Cosmos Festival

Kozan Lavender Hill 794-9 Bessako, Sero-cho, Sera-gun, Hiroshima, Japan

Wander among pretty cosmos wildflowers in the Sera highlands.

The Edge Exhibition “Boundary” Paintings & Sculpture

gallery G 4-1 Kami Hachobori, Naka-ku, HIrohsima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Tue, Oct 3, 202311:00 AM  Sun, Oct 8, 20235:00 PM Gallery G Japan (map) Time |11:00 〜 19:00 (until 17:00 on the

Saijo Sake Matsuri

Saijo Saijo, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

Become a connoisseur of Japanese sake in two days... or just get smashed.

Onomichi Akari Matsuri

Onomichi Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Every autumn, for one night only, the backstreets of Onomichi are illuminated with 30,000 candles.

Free

Circle

Ondo Ongaku Shokudo B1F 6-3 Tanaka-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi (Ondo Onsen Building), Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Regular DJ night at every 2nd Friday with music provided by residents Bone Village and Luke Spontan, plus guests.

Sorasaya Shrine Autumn Festival

Sorasaya-jinja Shrine 3-3-2 Honkawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan

This traditional autumn shrine festival near the city center features local businesses will be setting up stalls selling nicknacks, food and drink over the two days and Hiroshima Kagura performances in within the shrine precinct after dark.

Free

Takehara Shokei-no-michi Candle Festival

Takehara Historical Preservation District 3 chome, Honmachi, Takehara-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

The streets of Takehara's beautiful Edo period historic preservation district are illuminated by bamboo candles for two nights. Photos from

Free

Yokogawa Zombie Night

Around Yokogawa Station and Yokogawa Shopping Arcade Yokogawa-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Throw yourself into the Halloween spirit at Yokogawa's Zombie Night festival. Zombie themed stalls, shows and a chance to get zombied-up.

Free

Onomichi Betcha Festival

Onomichi Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

When, in 1808, plague was sweeping through the porttown of Onomichi, the lord in control at the time ordered local

Free

Ritual Fire-walking at Daigan-ji Temple, Miyajima

Daigan-ji Temple 3 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Impressive and elaborate ritual that culminates in priests and members of the public rushing across hot coals in front of

Free

Grand Inoko Matsuri

Fukuromachi Park 9 Fukuromachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

City center festival which melds tradition with art in Fukuromachi Park – centered on a 1.5 ton rock suspended by ropes attached

Free

Circle

Ondo Ongaku Shokudo B1F 6-3 Tanaka-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi (Ondo Onsen Building), Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

Regular DJ night at every 2nd Friday with music provided by residents Bone Village and Luke Spontan, plus guests.

Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden

Yoshimizu-en Garden Kake, Akiota-cho, Yamagata-gun, Japan

Yoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known

¥200

Autumn Leaf Viewing at Yoshimizu-en Garden

Yoshimizu-en Garden Kake, Akiota-cho, Yamagata-gun, Japan

Yoshimizu Garden is lovely, private garden, only open to the public on two weekends, twice a year. It is known

¥200

German-style Xmas Market

Urban View Grand Tower 4-1 Hatchobori Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

3 days of mulled wine, beer, sausage, stollen, music and more at the base of the Urban View Grand Tower.

Free

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

Setsubun-sai at Saikoku-ji, Onomichi

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

Setsubun festival e at Saikoku-ji Temple in Onomichi.

Free

Setsubun-sai at Gokoku-jinja

Gokoku-jinja Shrine 2-21 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan

After a cleansing ritual to ward off evil spirits and bring in good luck performed in the shrine building which

Free

Setsubun-sai at Sorasaya Shrine, Hiroshima

Sorasaya-jinja Shrine 3-3-2 Honkawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan

Annual mame-maki throwing out of good luck beans and other goodies to commemorate Setsubun at Sorasaya Shrine.

Free