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Over 1.6 Million Gather As 5,000 Dancers Close Hiroshima Flower Festival
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - MAY 5: Flower Princes, representing the city’s goodwill, pose in front of the iconic 8-meter-tall Flower Tower during the final day of the Hiroshima Flower Festival on May 5, 2026, in Hiroshima, Japan. A massive crowd of over 1.6 million visitors gathered along Peace Boulevard over the three-day event to observe the festivities, which concluded today with the dynamic Performance Parade and the 'Fire Finale,' an annual Golden Week tradition that promotes peace and culture featuring over 5,000 dancers. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)