OfficialOn now© Dariusz Jemielniak · CC BY-SA 3.0Onomichi's Betcha Matsuri 2026 runs November 1–3. The demon parade is on November 3 (a national holiday): it leaves the Otabisho (the mikoshi's resting place) in the morning and returns to Ichinomiya (Kibitsuhiko) Shrine around 18:30 (checked 2026-10-13). Free to watch.
Until Tue, Nov 3, 2026 09:00 JST HiroshimaFree
OfficialOpen year-round© Taisyo at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Japan's first public contemporary art museum, a Kisho Kurokawa landmark crowning Hijiyama hill with bold rotating exhibitions.
Open year-round HiroshimaCollection ~¥370; special exhibitions vary
OfficialOpen year-round© KENPEI · CC BY-SA 3.0An 800-capacity live house on the 10th floor of Hiroshima PARCO, a touring-band staple since 2001 in the Hondori shopping arcade.
Open year-round HiroshimaTicket price varies by show
OfficialOpen year-round© Michael Helmer · Public domainHiroshima's most visited site: a deeply moving record of the 1945 atomic bombing, with multilingual audio guides and free volunteer guides for overseas visitors.
Open year-round HiroshimaAdults ¥200; reservations advised at peak hours
OfficialOpen year-round© EllieBellie25 · CC BY-SA 4.0A whole building stacked with 23 okonomiyaki stalls: watch chefs layer cabbage, noodles and egg on sizzling teppan in Hiroshima's soul-food theme park.
Open year-round HiroshimaFree
OfficialPast event© Taisyo · CC BY 3.0A vibrant Golden Week celebration along Peace Boulevard, with flower parades, yosakoi dancing, music stages and a giant flower tower.
Sun, May 3, 2026 09:30 JST HiroshimaFree
OfficialPast event© Dariusz Jemielniak · CC BY-SA 3.0Hiroshima's beloved summer kickoff: locals don yukata and fill the downtown streets for three festive nights.
Fri, Jun 5, 2026 16:00 JST HiroshimaFree
OfficialPast event© Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0A short ferry from Hiroshima reaches Miyajima, where the great vermilion torii of Itsukushima Shrine appears to float on the tide.
Tue, Jun 30, 2026 09:00 JST HiroshimaFerry and shrine entry each a few hundred yen
OfficialPast event© AudaCity3371 · CC BY-SA 3.0Ride one of the world's great cycling routes across the Seto Inland Sea, island-hopping by bike over soaring suspension bridges.
Thu, Jul 2, 2026 08:00 JST HiroshimaBike rental from around 2,000 yen per day
OfficialPast event© Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA · CC BY 2.0One of the Seto Inland Sea's largest displays — about 10,000 shells, including wide 10-go bursts, choreographed to music over Hiroshima Port.
Sat, Jul 25, 2026 20:00 JST HiroshimaFree
OfficialPast event© OS6 · CC BY-SA 3.0Saijo Sake Festival 2026 runs October 10–11 in Hiroshima's sake capital — Japan's largest sake-tasting event. Confirmed dates, 2025 reference ticket price, and access below.
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 10:00 JST HiroshimaFestival free to enter; the 'Sake Plaza' tasting pass is paid
OfficialPast event© EllieBellie25 · CC BY-SA 4.0Hiroshima's biggest autumn food fair fills the grounds of Hiroshima Castle with okonomiyaki, oysters, lemons and gourmet stalls from every corner of the prefecture.
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 10:00 JST HiroshimaFree