Culture Hiroshima Hypocenter "Carried to Hiroshima from Tinian Island by the Enola Gay, a U.S. Army B-29 bomber, the first atomic bomb used in the history of humankind, exploded approximately..
Culture Mibu no Hana Taue 2024 Early Jun This event features song, dance, and costumed cows and is held on the first Sunday of June. It was awarded UNESCO Intangible Cultural..
Culture Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony 2024 Early Aug A time to respect those who lost their lives and hope for a peaceful, war-free future for the world. August 6th is a significant..
Culture Yamato Museum The Yamato Museum is the nickname of the Kure Maritime Museum in Kure, Hiroshima. The Kure Naval Base was established in 1889 and the Kure Naval Shipyard..
Culture Fukuyama Ashida River Fireworks Festival 2024 Mid Aug The fireworks display by the Ashida River in Fukuyama is the perfect location to bring the city's three-day summer festival..
Culture Kure Fireworks Festival 2024 Late Jul The Kure Fireworks Festival takes place every August by the city port. Spectators here will enjoy an hour of pyrotechnics over the..
Festivals Tondo Festival 2025 Mid Jan Annual festival held around January 15th all across the country to burn old talismans and charms and pray for good luck in the year..
Historical Memorial Cenotaph in Hiroshima Todd Wojnowski Among the sites in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is the Memorial Cenotaph, a large, saddle-shaped concrete structure between the..