Events in Hiroshima– category –

On the night of August 6, lantern floating is held at Motoyasu River in Hiroshima City. I have researched the meaning and history of this event, and have written about my own thoughts on it, as well as my experience of going with a friend four years ago and floating lanterns. There is also a video I took at that time.

Tokasan" is a festival that heralds the arrival of summer in Hiroshima. It is an event of "Enryu-ji Temple" in Mikawa-cho, Hiroshima City, and also a "Yukata Festival" where people in Hiroshima wear yukata (summer kimono) on this day. Although the photos are old, please enjoy this report from a previous visit.

In early November, in Hiroshima City, where I live, the "Inoko (boar) Festival" is held here and there, and I can hear the cheerful voices of children parading through the town. This festival celebrates the harvest and prays for the prosperity of offspring. The following is a summary of this "Boar Festival" in Hiroshima and its origin.

One of the early summer festivals in Hiroshima is "Tokasan," a three-day festival held in early June. Officially called "Tokasan Grand Festival," it is a long-running festival that has been held since the Edo period at Inarisan Enryuji T...

After Risshun (the first day of spring), it is spring according to the calendar, but the weather is still cold. In mid-March, there is talk of a cherry blossom front, and we look forward to the blooming of the cherry trees. Due to the ne...