murmurSaikokuji Temple Saito Goma Fire Rite and Fire-Walking
Onomichi City · Saikokuji Temple (Nishikubo-machi, Onomichi)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Onomichi Tourism Association (Ononavi) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Thu, Jan 8, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early January
- How the date is set
- Every year on January 8
- Venue
- Saikokuji Temple (Nishikubo-machi, Onomichi)
- City
- Onomichi City, Hiroshima
About
Every January 8, Saikokuji Temple in Onomichi holds a New Year fire ceremony that wraps up the goma prayers that have been offered since New Year's Day. Cypress branches and firewood are lit, and wooden prayer sticks are tossed into the blaze. When the burning is done, the fire-walking rite begins, and mountain ascetics and worshippers walk across ash that is still hot. People come to pray for a healthy year, a safe household and good business, and members of the public can walk too if they pay an entry fee. Afterward, oden stew is handed out as a charm against bad luck.
Sources
- OfficialOnomichi Tourism Association (Ononavi) www.ononavi.jp
- OfficialOnomichi Tourism Association (Ononavi) www.ononavi.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 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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