Hiroshima Festivals

Autumn is a season sprinkled with many festivals across the world. The hot summer has passed, and we experience cooler temperatures and that lush gold tinge for a few months before winter arrives. In Hiroshima, you can find autumn festivals expressing appreciation for harvest and wishing for an abundant crop in the forthcoming year. The city also has festivals to showcase some of the season’s best food and other events to put in your diary. Here is a selection of what to do and where to go festival-wise this autumn. Check the circumstances ahead of the event, as some cancellations are still occurring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ebisu-Kou Festival Also commonly known as the Ebisu Taisai festival or Ebessan, this colorful annual festival dates back over 400 years. It takes place between November 18-20 each year on the streets surrounding the Ebisu-jinja Shrine. It is one of Hiroshima’s three big annual festivals alongside Toukaksan in June and the Sumiyoshi Shrine summer festival. Ebisu is the Japanese god of fishermen and good fortune, and you will find a host of stalls and street traders lined along Chou-Dori road for three days as the area is closed to traffic. Stalls are…