murmurHayama Fire Festival
Tomioka Town · Hayama Shrine, Kamitedaoka
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Fukushima Prefecture Tourism and Local Products Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Aug 15, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually mid-August
- Venue
- Hayama Shrine, Kamitedaoka
- City
- Tomioka Town, Fukushima
About
At Hayama Shrine in the Kamitedaoka area of Tomioka, flaming torches race up the mountain at night. Young men in white cotton shoulder huge torches over 3 meters long and heavier than 40 kilograms and charge up the dark slope under a shower of sparks, a sight well worth seeing. The festival prays for rich harvests and safe homes, has been handed down for more than 400 years, and is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Fukushima Prefecture. The shrine is a short drive from the Joban-Tomioka interchange on the Joban Expressway.
Sources
- OfficialFukushima Prefecture Tourism and Local Products Association www.tif.ne.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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