Yoshida Fire Festival, Traditional fire festival at Kitaguchi Hongū Fuji Sengen Shrine in Fujiyoshida, Japan.
The festival features over 70 pine torches standing three meters tall, illuminating a two-kilometer path through the city on August 26th and 27th.
The ritual celebrations started 400 years ago to appease mountain deities believed to cause Mount Fuji eruptions and express gratitude for safe climbing seasons.
Two sacred portable shrines, Omyojin-san and Goei, circle through Kamiyoshida neighborhood with local participants carrying traditional pampas grass decorations.
Visitors can reach the festival grounds by taking a bus from Fujisan Station to Sengen Jinja-mae or driving five minutes from Kawaguchiko Interchange.
Local participants throw the Oyama mikoshi onto designated ground spots during the procession to recreate the sound of volcanic rumblings.
Location: Fujiyoshida
Website: https://mfi.or.jp/himatsuri
GPS coordinates: 35.47819,138.79414
Latest update: March 7, 2025 07:16
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