Kurama Fire Festival (Kurama no Hi Matsuri)
Men in loincloths haul flaming 80-kg torches through a mountain village after dark in one of Kyoto's wildest, most primal night festivals.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2026/10/22 09:00 – 2026/10/22
- 장소
- Yuki Shrine, Kurama village（1073 Kuramahonmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto）
- 도시
- Kyoto
- 가는 방법
- Eizan Railway to Kurama Station (trains very crowded; expect restrictions)
- 요금
- 무료
- 주최
- Yuki Shrine
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Eizan Railway to Kurama Station (trains very crowded; expect restrictions) Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, groups of friends, night owls
하이라이트
- Giant flaming torches up to 80 kg
- Torch-lined village streets at night
- Climactic mikoshi descent near midnight
유래와 배경
Re-enacts a 940 AD ceremony when Yuki Shrine was moved to Kurama to protect the capital after disasters struck Kyoto.
알아두면 좋아요
Arrive by late afternoon — access is heavily restricted once the torches are lit, and last trains fill fast.