murmurNanbu Fire Festival
Nanbu Town · Both banks of the Fuji River, Nanbu Town
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Nanbu Town (Nanbu Fire Festival Committee) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Aug 15, 2026 （Ended） Stage shows from 15:00; opening at 18:30; fireworks from 20:15
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid August
- How the date is set
- Every year on August 15
- Venue
- Both banks of the Fuji River, Nanbu Town
- City
- Nanbu Town, Yamanashi
About
Every August 15, Nanbu Town holds this big summer event, an unusual fire festival said to blend a Bon send-off fire for ancestral spirits, a memorial for the river and a mushi-okuri rite to keep insects away from the rice. It begins with the nage-taimatsu, when burning torches are thrown in. As the great torch lights the way for the spirits, lanterns are floated down the Fuji River. The peak comes when the rows of fires called hyakuhattai along both banks are lit all at once and the riverside turns to flame. In 2026, stage shows began in the afternoon, and the night went on with festival drumming, lantern floating, the lighting of the great torch and the hyakuhattai, before closing with fireworks and Bon dancing. The Nanbu Town Fire Festival Executive Committee organizes it.
Sources
- OfficialNanbu Town (Nanbu Fire Festival Committee) www.town.nanbu.yamanashi.jp
- OfficialNanbu Town www.town.nanbu.yamanashi.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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