Hiroshima · Month comparison

October vs August

October ranks #1 overall vs August at #4. Miyajima Fire Festival in October and early autumn colour makes this a genuinely great month without April's price spike.

Hiroshima October — Itsukushima Shrine wooden torii gate at Miyajima

October

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Miyajima Fire Festival in October and early autumn colour makes this a genuinely great month without April's price spike.

  • ↑Miyajima Fire Festival (Taimatsu Shinji) — torchlit procession to the shrine
  • ↑Early autumn maple colour on Mount Misen and Shukkeien Garden
Hiroshima August — visitors at the A-Bomb Dome Peace Memorial

August

#4 of 12 months

Best match

Peace Memorial Ceremony on Aug 6 draws the world — the candlelit lantern release on the Motoyasu River that evening is unmissable.

  • ↑Aug 6 Peace Memorial Ceremony: silent 8:15am bell, world leaders present
  • ↑Toro Nagashi lantern float on the Motoyasu River at dusk on Aug 6
FactorOctoberAugust
Weather score
8
5
Value score
5
4
Crowd score
5
2
Events score
7
10
Atmosphere
8
10
Avg high temp23°C33°C
Monthly rain90mm100mm
Daily sunshine6.5hrs8hrs

October trade-offs

  • ↓Miyajima Fire Festival weekend books hotels weeks ahead
  • ↓Autumn koyo (foliage) season draws crowds back to near-spring levels

August trade-offs

  • ↓Aug 6 week: city at absolute peak — hotels book out months ahead
  • ↓Heat 33C plus humidity makes the outdoor ceremony physically demanding
See all 12 months for Hiroshima →October in detail →August in detail →
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