Sukagawa’s autumn tradition boasts a history of more than 420 years. The festival is said to have been started in order to console the spirits of the many soldiers who lost their lives in a battle in which an army led by Masamune Date captured Sukagawa Castle. Around 30 wooden torches are erected on Mt. Gorozan and set on fire, including a huge wooden torch called the Ohtaimatsu that weighs three tons and is 10 meters high. The spectacle of the wooden torches blazing against the backdrop of a Taimatsu-Daiko drum performance is like a Warring States scroll that has come to life.
Event Dates | Mid-November every year (tentative) |
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Event Details | Every year on the second Saturday of November 13:00- |
Official site | http://www.city.sukagawa.fukushima.jp/taimatsu/ |
Location (venue) | Taimatsu-dori street and in Midorigaoka Park |
Address | Atagoyama, Sukagawa-shi, Fukushima |
Region | Hokkaido Tohoku |
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Category | Bravery |
Event organizers may change the date and time. Please check the official website.
update: Jul.30.2019