murmurAkiyoshidai Plateau Grass Burning
Mine City · Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Mine City Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Feb 14, 2026 （Ended） Fires lit at 10:00, until around 13:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid February
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held each early spring; postponed in bad weather
- Venue
- Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park
- City
- Mine City, Yamaguchi
About
In early spring, fire is set to the grasslands of Akiyoshidai, one of Japan's largest karst plateaus. The burn has long been carried out to keep the landscape of green grass and white limestone, and it took on its current form about 100 years ago. Once lit, the flames crackle and race outward until some 1,138 hectares of grassland disappear under fire and smoke, a sight described as Japan's largest field burning. By May the scorched black plateau is covered again in fresh green. In 2026 it went ahead later than first planned. The date can shift with the weather, traffic is restricted on the day, and the Mine City Tourism Association streams the burn live on YouTube.
Sources
- OfficialMine City Tourism Association karusuto.com
- OfficialYamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation (Oidemase Yamaguchi) yamaguchi-tourism.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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