According the Hiroshima Keizai Shinbum, the Sumiyoshi Shrine Kangensai is, along with the Toukasan in June and Ebessan in November, one of Hiroshima big three festivals.
Boats carrying a mikoshi portable shrine and musicians in Heian costumes playing Heian instruments will make their way up the Honkawa River to Sorasaya Shrine in Honkawa and back.
At Sumiyoshi Shrine visitors will pass through a 3m diameter chi no wa ring to make their offerings to ward of misfortune, dolls will be floated in lanterns in the river in addition to kagura dance, fireworks and over 300 street stalls.
Event schedule
July 25(Sun)
* 19:00 Kagura dance
July 26 (Mon)
* 19:00 Kids kagura
* 20:00 Fireworks
http://www.sumiyoshijinja.net/summer.html
It is about 15min by tram to Peace park from Hiroshima Hana Hostel
and 10min walk to the Sumiyoshi festival.
Enjoy local simmer festival in Hiroshima!!
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