This 1,600-year-old tsuina (ceremony to exorcise evil spirits) is one of Japan’s three main fire festivals. After being guarded for seven days, the “devil fire” is transferred to six enormous, 13 m torches, which are then carried around the grounds by men in loincloths. It’s good luck if the ash falls on you!
• 1/7 (Tue.) *rain or shine
• 13:00~22:35 *The fire will be lit around 20:45~
• Paid seating available: ¥2,000 (all seats unreserved)
• Daizenji Tamataregu Shrine
• 1463-1 Miyamoto, Daizenji-machi, Kurume City, Fukuoka
• https://welcome-kurume.com/events/detail/
