murmurHonshu Southernmost Fire Festival (Shionomisaki)
Kushimoto Town · Boro no Shiba lawn, Cape Shionomisaki
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Wakayama Prefecture Tourism Federation · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Sat, Jan 16, 2027 Food stalls from 13:00; the fire festival begins at 16:30
- Usual timing
- Usually mid January
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually held on a Saturday in mid-January; the date is announced each year
- Venue
- Boro no Shiba lawn, Cape Shionomisaki
- City
- Kushimoto Town, Wakayama
About
At the southern tip of Honshu, Cape Shionomisaki in Kushimoto, a fire festival on the broad lawn of Boro no Shiba marks the arrival of spring. The fire is set by members of the local Kushimoto Koza High School kyudo (archery) club, who loose flaming arrows into the grass and send it blazing. Local food and dance performances are part of the day too. Food stalls open at 13:00, and the festival proper begins at 16:30.
Sources
- OfficialWakayama Prefecture Tourism Federation www.wakayama-kanko.or.jp
- Referenceいこーよ 本州最南端の火祭り（2026年1月17日開催の掲載。公式ではないため日付の根拠にしない） iko-yo.net
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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