Events in Hiroshima

Onomichi Lantern Festival

Don't miss this lantern festival with a contemporary twist.

Hi-watari (Ritual Fire Walking) Festival at Daigan-ji Temple

Get ready for some ritual fire-walking at the Hi-watari Festival.

Miyajima Oyster Festival

Chow down on cheap oysters at one of the most beautiful spots in Japan.

Hiroshima Mint Cherry Blossom Viewing

The Hiroshima branch of the Japan Mint has a garden of late blossoming cherry trees.

Mantō Mitama Festival

As the sun goes down, feast your eyes on thousands of lanterns and a traditional Japanese dance performed by 100 shrine maidens in red and white.

Hiroshima Toukasan Yukata Festival

Time to break out your yukata and usher in the summer months.

Hiroshima Flower Festival

The Hiroshima Flower Festival is a lot more than a simple flower show.

Hiroshima Toro Nagashi Lantern Floating

Each year, on August 6, candle-lit lanterns are set afloat on the Motoyasu River.