Tengu Fire-Walking Shrine Festival (Kotohira Shrine Grand Festival)
"Tengu Fire-Walking" that scatters blazing flames
A major event that attracts nearly 1,000 spectators to Furubira Town in summer. The main "Tengu Fire-Walking" ritual is full of power.
The main event is the "Sarutahiko Fire-Walking Ritual," a prayer festival for a bountiful catch and safe seas. Sarutahiko refers to the Tengu. It's a ritual to purify the sacred object, led by Sarutahiko wearing vermilion robes and a Tengu mask, walking through the town. As drum and flute sounds echo, many spectators gather every year to witness Sarutahiko bravely walking through fire pillars reaching about 3m high.
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General Information
- Event period
- 2025/7/11- 7/13
- Postal code
- 〒046-0113
- Address
- 北海道古平町寶海寺（古平町港町47）、みどり公園（古平町新地町）、恵比須神社（古平町浜町）
- Telephone Number
- 0135-42-2249（Kotohira Shrine Office *May be unattended）
- Car Park
- Parking not available
- Directions
- ●By car: About 120 minutes from Sapporo
- Website
* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
