murmurMitsugonji Fudo Fire Festival
Miyoshi City · Mitsugonji Temple
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Mitsugonji Temple · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, May 17, 2026 （Ended） From 13:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid May
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Mitsugonji Temple
- City
- Miyoshi City, Tokushima
About
Mitsugonji, a temple on the Nishiyama heights in Ikeda, Miyoshi, holds this fire festival. It is stop five on the Shikoku 36 Fudo pilgrimage and houses one of Shikoku's largest Fudo images, said to have been carved by Kobo Daishi with his fingernails, so it has long drawn pilgrims from far away. After the goma fire ritual, people cross the smoldering embers barefoot in the hiwatari fire-walk, which the public can join, to cleanse themselves and pray for good health. From the temple you can look out over the Yoshino River and the town of Ikeda. The festival is held rain or shine.
Sources
- OfficialMitsugonji Temple mitsugonji.or.jp
- OfficialTokushima Prefecture Tourism Association (Awanavi) www.awanavi.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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