Culture Hiroshima Kanzake Festival Late Mar The Hiroshima Kanzake Festival brings the delights of warmed sake to the world. Warming the beverage is said to bring out a depth..
Culture Tokasan: The Yukata Festival Early Jun Thousands of people decked out in beautiful yukata summer kimono fill the streets of central Hiroshima for three nights at the beginning..
Culture Kure Fireworks Festival Late Jul The Kure Fireworks Festival takes place every August by the city port. Spectators here will enjoy an hour of pyrotechnics over the..
Culture Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony 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 Gokoku Shrine Located on the grounds of Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima Gokoku Jinja (広島護国神社) is a Japanese Shinto Shrine in central Hiroshima City. "Gokoku" S..
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 Mantou Mitama Festival Late May Once a year, the spectacle of 100 shrine maidens dancing by lantern light can be seen in the forecourt of Hirohima Gokoku-jinja..
Historical Kumano Brush Festival Late Sep Kumano produces 80% of Japan's calligraphy brushes- join this annual traditional celebration in honor of the humble "fude".