Daimonji Okuribi Fire Festival

(大文字送り火)

Date

2019.08.16

Description

An event held to commemorate ancestors and the casualties of war. The fire is lit in the shape of a kanji character "Dai" (meaning "large") measuring 100m across. The bonfires are lit through a fire relay on the Komagata peak of Mt. Tabashine.

Location

Hiraizumi Town
Iwate

Access Map (アクセスと地図)