Hiroshima
Bon Dance 2026
It has been decided that the Hiroshima Bon
Dance will be held
for the seventh time this year.
Information about the event
will be published
in the Chugoku Shimbun newspaper or
on the Hiroshima Bon Dance
official social media accounts.
Stay tuned for further updates!
Date/Time:
August 8th and Saturday, August 9th,
2026 17:00-21:30
Venue:
Hiroshima Gate Park Plaza
5 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
What is the
Hiroshima Bon Dance?
The Hiroshima Bon Dance is a summer festival which revives the “War Victims Memorial Bon Dance Festival,” held in the summer one year after the dropping of the atomic bomb, as an experience-based international peace event. It carries on the enjoyment of the Japanese cultural tradition of “Bon Dances” taking place at overseas locations where many residents of Hiroshima Prefecture emigrated, as well the joy of peace and memories of restoration.
Access
※ The times mentioned in the access
guide above are just estimations. Please confirm details through the website and other official information sources for each of the methods of transportation. ※ With regard to airlines, each country operates
international flights into the area. (Arrival locations may change.) ※ The event venue has no parking lot. Please use a paid
parking lot in the vicinity.