A long-standing year-end ritual held at Atago Shrine, one of Fukuoka’s most revered spiritual sites, the “Dai Saito Gomaku” fire ceremony invites participants to cast wooden prayer sticks (gomagi) into a sacred fire. As flames rise, individuals walk barefoot across the embers to cleanse misfortunes and purify body and mind. Open to all, this solemn Shinto rite offers a chance to reset before welcoming the New Year amid the crisp winter air.
• 12/5 (Fri.)
• 10:30~12:00
• Goma stick (prayer stick) ¥500
• Washio Atago Shrine
• 2-7-1 Atago, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka
• https://washioatago-jinja.com/
