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Over 1.6 Million Gather As 5,000 Dancers Close Hiroshima Flower Festival
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - MAY 5: Dancers from Yasuda Women’s University and Junior College perform a synchronized routine in sophisticated 'fusion' costumes featuring feathered white hats and purple floral patterns 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 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 featuring over 5,000 dancers. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)