Yoshida Fire Festival (Yoshida no Himatsuri) 2026
To mark the close of Mt. Fuji's climbing season, around seventy three-meter torches blaze along the streets of Fujiyoshida — counted among Japan's three most unusual festivals.
Quand · Où
- Quand
- 2026/08/26 06:00 – 2026/08/27
- Où
- Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine & Suwa Shrine (Fujiyoshida)（5558 Kamiyoshida, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi）
- Ville
- Partout au Japon
- Y aller
- About a 20-minute walk from Fujisan Station on the Fujikyu Railway; the torches line the road between the station and the shrine.
- Prix
- Gratuit
Bon à savoir avant d’y aller
- Y aller
- About a 20-minute walk from Fujisan Station on the Fujikyu Railway; the torches line the road between the station and the shrine. Ouvrir l’itinéraire dans Google Maps ↗
- Réservation & entrée
- Gratuit : détails sur la page officielle (bouton ci-dessus).
- Langue
- Principalement en japonais : une appli de traduction sur le téléphone aide.
- Idéal pour
- amateurs de culture, groupes d’amis
À ne pas manquer
- Around 70 giant torches, each nearly 3 meters tall, set ablaze along the main street on the night of the 26th
- Two portable shrines, including a mikoshi shaped like Mt. Fuji, paraded through town
- The susuki-matsuri on the 27th, when worshippers carry pampas-grass wands around the shrine
Origine & histoire
Held every August 26-27 at Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen and Suwa shrines, the fire festival closes Mt. Fuji's climbing season and prays for the safety of the volcano and its pilgrims.
Bon à savoir
The torches are lit around 6-7pm on the 26th — the most dramatic time. Streets get crowded and smoky, so arrive before sunset and watch from the main approach road.