Events in Hiroshima

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.

Miyajima Kangen-sai Festival

Kangen-sai is the largest and greatest annual festival held at the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima island.

Hiroshima Toro Nagashi Lantern Floating

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

Onomichi Lantern Festival

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

Miyajima Water Fireworks Festival

Combining one of Japan's most scenic places, Miyajima Island, with one of Japan's favorite summer activities, fireworks.

Fire-Walking Ceremony at Daiganji Temple

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

Fire-Walking Ceremony at Daishōin Temple

It seems Miyajima is known for having hot feet as this takes place only 10 days after the Fire-Walking Ceremony at Daiganji Temple is held. What happens? The fire walking is part of a bigger …

Miyajima Oyster Festival

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

Mihara Daruma Festival

Festival food and daruma dolls aplenty. For a daruma market of historic proportions, there's none quite like Mihara City's annual Daruma Festival.

Hiroshima Mint Cherry Blossom Viewing

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