Hiroshima festival calendar

Month by month: when each event is usually held, and the dates we have confirmed.

Dates can change. Check the official website before you go.

January

Saikokuji Temple Saito Goma Fire Rite and Fire-Walking Ended Usually early January Thu, Jan 8, 2026
Momote-sai Archery Rite (Itsukushima Shrine) Usually mid January · Please check the official website for dates.

Mihara Shinmei-ichi Daruma Market Ended Usually early February Feb 6–8, 2026
Saikokuji Temple Setsubun Festival Ended Usually early February Tue, Feb 3, 2026
Takehara Hina Doll Tour of the Historic District Ended Usually early February Feb 7 – Mar 22, 2026
Jurin-in Temple Spring Festival and Fire-Walking Usually late February · Please check the official website for dates.

Tokasai Peach Blossom Festival (Itsukushima Shrine) Usually mid April · Please check the official website for dates.
Kure Port Festival Usually late April · Please check the official website for dates.
Onomichi Port Festival Ended Usually late April Apr 25–26, 2026

Tomonoura Sea Bream Net Fishing Show (Kanko Taiami) Ended Usually early May Apr 26 – May 6, 2026
Hiroshima Flower Festival Usually early May · Please check the official website for dates.
Fukuyama Rose Festival Ended Usually mid May May 16–17, 2026
Kabe Daimonji Festival (Gion Takamatsu Shrine) Usually late May · Please check the official website for dates.

Tokasan Festival Usually early June Jun 4–6, 2027
Mibu no Hana Taue (Flower Rice-Planting Ritual) Ended Usually early June Sun, Jun 7, 2026
Miyoshi Cormorant Fishing (Ukai) Ended Usually early June Jun 1 – Sep 10, 2026

Kenka Mikoshi (Clashing Portable Shrines) at Susanoo Shrine Gion Festival Usually mid July · Please check the official website for dates.
Otebi Fire Ritual at Nunakuma Shrine Usually mid July · Please check the official website for dates.
Kangensai Music Festival at Itsukushima Shrine Ended Usually late July Thu, Jul 30, 2026Tue, Jul 20, 2027
Onomichi Sumiyoshi Fireworks Festival Ended Usually late July Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Kinoe Jushichiya Festival Ended Usually late July Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Peace Message Lantern Floating (Toro Nagashi) Ended Usually early August Thu, Aug 6, 2026
Mihara Yassa Festival Ended Usually early August Aug 7–9, 2026
Fukuyama Summer Festival Usually mid August · Please check the official website for dates.

Saijo Sake Festival Ended Usually mid October Oct 10–11, 2026
Kameyama Shrine Autumn Festival (Reitaisai) Ended Usually mid October Oct 10–11, 2026
Onomichi Lantern Festival (Akari Matsuri) Usually mid October Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Takehara Shokei no Michi (Bamboo Lantern Festival) Usually late October Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026

Onomichi Betcha Festival Usually early November · Please check the official website for dates.
Bingo Tojo Otori Procession Usually early November · Please check the official website for dates.
Mihara Ukishiro Festival Usually in November · Please check the official website for dates.
Ebisu Taisai (Ebisu-ko) Festival Usually mid November · Please check the official website for dates.

Hiroshima Dreamination Usually early December Dec 4, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027
Chinkasai Fire Festival (Itsukushima Shrine) Usually late December · Please check the official website for dates.