Hiroshima in August 2027 — Festivals & Events

2 events happening in Hiroshima during August. Book hotels 2-3 months ahead for peak dates — this month's highlights fill up fastest for the best-known matsuri and fireworks.

🎪 Matsuri Festivals

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony

August 6

Solemn annual ceremony at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park marking the atomic bombing (1945). Bell rings at 8:15 AM. Evening lantern-floating ceremony on the Motoyasu River — 10,000 lanterns for the dead.

Access: Genbaku Dome-mae streetcar stop — Peace Memorial Park

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🎆 Fireworks

Miyajima Water Fireworks

Mid-August (typically August 11-14)

Fireworks launched from a barge in front of the iconic red torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine. Water-borne fireworks bloom on the sea surface — a scene found nowhere else in Japan.

Access: Ferry from Miyajimaguchi (JR Sanyo Line) — 10 min crossing

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