Enjoying Hiroshima
Sightseeing
Daruma festival
This festival has been continued for about 440 years, dating back to the end of the Muromachi Era. You are supposed to entrust your wishes to darumas, which are dolls of the Zen sect of Buddhism.
| Place | Mihara City |
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| Time and date | from the 2nd Friday to Sunday of February |
Photo: courtesy of Hiroshima Prefecture
Photo: courtesy of Hiroshima Prefecture
Photo: courtesy of Hiroshima Prefecture
Oyster Festivals
Hiroshima is the country’s largest production center of oysters.
You can sample and buy oysters at oyster festivals across the prefecture.
| Location | all around Hiroshima |
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| Time of year | from late January to early March |
Photo: courtesy of Hiroshima Prefecture
Photo: courtesy of Hiroshima Prefecture
Skiing
There are a large number of ski resorts within the prefecture.
They are easily accessible from the urban areas of Hiroshima, and there are also one-day (day-trip) tours by bus.
These resorts feature everything from easy courses geared toward beginners and families to fully-fledged courses geared toward experts.
| Location | The mountainous regions of northwest and northeast Hiroshima Prefecture |
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| Time of year | End of December to around March |
Photo: courtesy of Hiroshima Prefecture
Photo: courtesy of Hiroshima Prefecture
Photo: courtesy of Hiroshima Prefecture
