murmurYugasan Fire-Walking Festival
Kurashiki City · Yuga Jinja Hongu Shrine
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Okayama Prefectural Tourism Federation (Okayama Kanko WEB) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Tue, Nov 3, 2026 Taiko drums from 12:00, great goma fire prayer from 13:00, fire-walking around 14:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early November
- How the date is set
- Every year on November 3
- Venue
- Yuga Jinja Hongu Shrine
- City
- Kurashiki City, Okayama
About
On November 3 each year, Yuga Jinja Hongu Shrine in Kurashiki's Kojima district holds its one fire festival of the year. It brings together the sacred flames of the two shrines of the old "Yuga and Konpira double pilgrimage": a large goma altar is lit, and wooden sticks inscribed with wishes are tossed in. The big moment is the fire-walking rite, when participants walk barefoot over smoldering embers to pray for good health. Kojima Yuga taiko drumming starts around midday, a great goma fire prayer with a hot-water purification follows, and the fire-walk takes place in the afternoon. Anyone can join the fire-walk as well as watch it.
Sources
- OfficialOkayama Prefectural Tourism Federation (Okayama Kanko WEB) www.okayama-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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