murmurNasu Namikiri Fudoson Fire Festival
Nasushiobara City · Konjoin Temple (Nasu Namikiri Fudoson)
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Tochigi Prefectural Tourism and Local Products Association (Tochigi Tabi Net) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Jun 28, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Mon, Jun 28, 2027 From 10:30
- Usual timing
- Usually late June
- How the date is set
- Every year on June 28
- Venue
- Konjoin Temple (Nasu Namikiri Fudoson)
- City
- Nasushiobara City, Tochigi
About
Every June 28, Konjoin, also called Nasu Namikiri Fudoson, in Nasushiobara holds a fire festival to drive off misfortune and bring good luck. This Koyasan Shingon temple is known for the severe training of its mountain ascetics. The practice hall and fire altar are first purified with bow, arrows and sword, the fire is lit, and worshippers toss in prayer sticks they have rubbed over their bodies. Then come the ordeals: the head priest enters a cauldron of boiling water, and ascetics thread burning torches through the sleeves of their robes. Last is the fire walk across the ashes of the great altar in the middle of the grounds, which anyone may do barefoot while praying for good health. Protective charms available only on this day are handed out, along with yakushi tea made from medicinal herbs brewed over the temple's fire.
Sources
- OfficialTochigi Prefectural Tourism and Local Products Association (Tochigi Tabi Net) www.tochigiji.or.jp
- OfficialNasushiobara City Tourism Bureau (press release) zaikei.co.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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