Activities Hiroshima Dreamination JJ Walsh Wander through the lights along Hiroshima's main Peace boulevard (Heiwa-Odori) for a fun (& free) winter event offering lots ...
Culture Tondo Festival Emmie Tsumura Annual festival held around January 15th all across the country to burn old talismans and charms and pray for good luck in th...
Culture Momotesai on Miyajima Paul Walsh Ritual firing of arrows at Omoto Shrine on the island of Miyajima
Food Miyajima Oyster Festival Japan Travel Hiroshima's annual oyster festival is held on Miyajima island during oyster season in February.
Culture Hiroshima Kanzake Festival Kim The Hiroshima Kanzake Festival brings the delights of warmed sake to the world. Warming the beverage is said to bring out a d...
Culture Kiyomori Festival on Miyajima Paul Walsh Medieval Heian parade to pay thanks to the powerful Heike clan leader, Taira no Kiyomori, who turned Itsukushima Shrine on Mi...
Culture Hiroshima Warmed Sake Festival Kim Held annually on the vernal equinox, the Hiroshima Warmed Sake Festival allows visitors to sample a variety of local brews he...
Activities Hiroshima Wangan Trail Run Kim The Hiroshima Wangan Trail Run includes a 109 kilometer course with a cumulative altitude of approximately 6,900 meters, and ...
Culture Cosquerade at Fushigi-ichi JJ Walsh The Fushigi-ichi matsuri held in front of Yokogawa station every April includes many festival-goers in elaborate cosplay cost...
Activities Yokogawa Fushigi Festival JJ Walsh Old, charming Hiroshima suburb of Yokogawa, transformed for a day into a bustling, "mysterious" festival