Nachi Fire Festival is one of the three largest fire festivals in Japan. It is the annual returning to the waterfall of Hiro – jinja Shrine from Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine. 12 six-meter tall ogi-mikoshi represent the waterfall carrying the twelve gods of Kumano. In transferring the gods from the main shrine to the waterfall, 12 giant taimatsu pine torches weighing 50 kg – 60 kg are carried down the path to the waterfall for a purification ritual with the flames. In 2015, the festival was nationally designated as an important intangible folk cultural property.
Event Dates | Mid-July every year (tentative) |
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Event Details | Please check each festival on the official website to confirm if it will take place this year or not. |
Official site | http://www.kumanonachitaisha.or.jp/ougimaturi/ougi.html |
Location (venue) | Around Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine and Hiro - jinja Shrine |
Address | 1 Nachisan, Nachikatsuura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama |
Region | Kinki |
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Category | Bravery, Shrines and temples |
Event organizers may change the date and time. Please check the official website.
update: May.24.2024