Hiroshima Peace Festival on August 6

Posted by Kyle Yates in Japan Related, Kansai Visitors

While Hiroshima is not in the Kansai area of Japan, it is close. Besides that, it’s one of the most important festivals throughout Japan. [ad#adsense2] Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Memorial Day service is held every year on August 6th to commemorate the dropping of the A-bomb on Hiroshima during World War II. It is Hiroshima’s most important event of the year and started back in 1947. There are many reasons behind the event. One purpose is to console the souls of the dead. Others...