Fire Festival of Nasu Namikiri

(那須波切不動尊火祭り)

Date

2019.06.28

Description

Konjouin Temple is regarded as one of Kanto region's three most sacred places of spiritual practice, also known for its waterfall. Violent rituals such as yukaji (sitting in a pan filled with boiling water), hiwatari (walking barefoot on fire) and taimatsu (passing a lit torch through clothes) are performed at its annual fire festival.

Location

Nasushiobara City
Tochigi

Access Map (アクセスと地図)