murmurTenmyoji Temple Chinese Cabbage Blessing and Fire-Walking Festival
Maebashi City · Goma Hall, Tenmyoji Temple (Ikehata-machi, Maebashi)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tenmyoji Temple (Shingon Buzan school) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
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- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually mid December
- How the date is set
- The 2nd Saturday of December
- Venue
- Goma Hall, Tenmyoji Temple (Ikehata-machi, Maebashi)
- City
- Maebashi City, Gunma
About
On the second Saturday of December, Tenmyoji, a temple of the Shingon Buzan school in Ikehata-machi, Maebashi, lights a goma fire before heaps of donated vegetables, especially Kokufu Chinese cabbage, a local brand. The fire of the temple's main deity, Fudo Myoo, is believed to burn away the year's wrongs, desires and bad ties, bless the produce and purify those who attend. When the ritual ends, the fire is damped down for a fire walk open to everyone. Blessed vegetables and fruit are given away free, and there are fresh-produce stands, food stalls and food trucks. The temple also takes old charms and amulets for ritual burning, so bring any you have.
Sources
- OfficialTenmyoji Temple (Shingon Buzan school) tenmyoji.jp
- OfficialGunma Prefecture / Gunma Association of Tourism, Local Products & International Exchange gunma-kanko.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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