Akiba Fire Festival / Grand Fire Prevention Festival 2026

About this event

The traditional grand fire prevention festival "Akiba Fire Festival," boasting a history of over 1,300 years, will be held at the head temple Kasuisai in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is a sacred festival offering gratitude for the past year and praying for family safety and good health for the coming year to Akiba Sanjakubo Daigongen, known as the deity of fire prevention. It begins with solemn grand prayers accompanied by chanting, followed by a portable shrine procession, a torch procession, and continues to the highlight of the festival: the fire-walking ascetic ritual (Hiwatari Shuho). In particular, the fire-walking held on the night of the 15th is believed to bring divine blessings by burning away impurities of body and mind; following a ritual performed by white-robed ascetics of the "Daizenko," many people from children to the elderly walk barefoot across the fire-walking path made of arranged goma wood strips to offer their prayers. Late at night, the secret ritual of the 75-tray offering (Hiho Nanajugosen Gusiki) is also performed, bustling with numerous worshippers. The event will be held rain or shine.

Venue

Kasuisai

2915-1 Kuno, Fukuroi, Shizuoka 437-0061