Festivals in Hiroshima

Noh performances on the floating stage at Itsukushima Shrine.

Rose-filled parks and city streets host parades and community events in Fukuyama.

Flower parades and performances celebrate peace along Hiroshima's Peace Boulevard.

Two-day food festival in Hiroshima showcasing regional specialties.

Yassa dance processions fill Mihara with the sounds of shamisen and drums.

Fireworks over the sea at Miyajima Island with Itsukushima Shrine as a backdrop.

Floating lantern ceremony on rivers to guide ancestral spirits.

Traditional fan dance performances at Itsukushima Shrine.

Three masked deities and a lion lead a shrine procession through Onomichi in prayers for good health.