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the Oyster Festivals

Hiroshima's oyster culture, with its nearly 450-year history, boasts Japan's No. 1 harvest volume and accounts for about 60 percent of the nation's total oyster harvest. From January through February, when in-season oysters are at their most delicious, the area of Hiroshima City and its environs holds the Oyster Festivals, an event for tasting fresh oysters.

The Oyster Festivals is organized mainly by the local fishery cooperative. Local people also look forward each year to this major winter event, which is unique to Hiroshima, because they can enjoy fresh oysters at discount prices. At the venues, visitors can try broiled oysters and oyster porridge prepared by local fishermen. Feel free to get your fill of freshly harvested oysters with their firm yet juicy texture, that ocean flavor filling your mouth as you chew！

the Oyster Festivals -Hiroshima City the Oyster Festivals -Hiroshima City

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Oyster Festivals

Date Time Name Place Access
Sun. Mar. 7 9:30- Etajima Oyster Marathon Okimi-cho, Etajima City
 From Hiroshima Port 40 minutes by ship, get off at "Mitaka"
Sun. Jan. 24
finished		   Otake Oyster Festival Harumi Daiichi Park (grass field adjacent to YOUME TOWN)
 10-minute walk from JR Kuba station
Sun. Feb. 7finished 10:00- 15:30 Ono Oyster Festival Miyahama hot spring square Take a complimentary shuttle bus from JR Onoura station or temporary parking space
Sun. Feb. 7finished   Ondo Oyster Festival Ondo Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations
 From JR Kure station 20 minutes by Kure City Bus, get off at "Ondo Sanbashi"
Sun. Feb. 7finished   Etajima City Oyster Festival Koyou Minato Park
 From Hiroshima Port 22 minutes by ship, get off at "Koyou"
Thur. Feb. 11
finished		   Kure Fishery Festival Kure City Chuo Park
 10-minute walk from JR Kure station

Sat. Feb. 13 -
Sun. Feb. 14
finished

 10:00- Miyajima Oyster Festival Miyajima Pier Square
 From Miyajimaguchi Pier 10 minutes by ferry
Sun. Feb. 14
finished		 9:00- Tahara Oyster Festival Tahara Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations
 From JR Kure station 30 minutes by Kure City Bus, get off at "Taharagyokyo mae"
Sun. Feb. 21
finished		 9:00- 13:00 Jigozen Oyster Charity Bazaar Jigozen fishing port
 5-minute walk from Hiroden(streetcar) Jigozen station.
Sun. Feb. 21
finished		 10:00- 15:00 Treasure Island Kurahashi Festival Kurahashi Katsuragahama Spa House
 From JR Kure station 70 minutes by Kure City Bus, get off at "Katsuragahama"
Sun. Feb. 28
finished		 8:30- Hayase Oyster Festival Hayase elementary school square
 From JR Kure station 35 minutes by Kure City Bus, get off at "Hyase hoikushomae" or "Hyase ohashi"
Sun. Feb. 28
finished		 10:00-
14:00		 Hiroshima Fishery Festival Hiroshima City Marine Products Promotion Center
 From JR Hirohima station 60 minutes by bus, get off at "Inokuchi Shako" and walk 5 minutes.