Nagatoro Fire Festival
(Nagatoro Himatsuri Festival)
Watch the monks walk over fire!
DATE
TIME & SCHEDULE
From 10 AM
You can watch the main event of ‘fire-walking’ from 12:20
COST
Free
How to enjoy Nagatoro Fire Festival!
Great for photos
Good for solo travelers
Experience Traditional Japan
Enjoy for 2 hours
🔥Rare Opportunity to Witness FIRE WALKING🔥
Every year in March, people gather in Nagatoro for this truly rare opportunity to witness 🔥Buddhist firewalking🔥 at the Nagatoro Himatsuri.
The whole festive day starts with the 📢procession of 1000 monks and 🐚performers, which gives you a chance to see their gorgeous garments up close and take pictures!
The highlight of this 1000-year-old ritual is when the monks and devout followers🏃sprint into the 🔥sacred fire to ward off impurities and pray for the community! Along with fire walking, monks perform other rituals like 💦dousing themselves with boiling water– 😮!
What to do near the Nagatoro Fire Festival
- Attractions
- Nature
- Rafting down Nagatoro River
- Trek the nearby hills
- Enjoy local drinks
- Try local Beer, Sake & Whiskey
Onsen Ryokan (Japanese style Hotels)
Western Style Hotels
There are not that many Western style hotels in Chichibu area. Guest can opt in for a western style room in a Onsen Ryokan (Japanese style hotel) or a Holiday rental (airbnb).
Holiday rental (airbnb)
Access (How to get to the Nagatoro Fire Festival)
How to get there
Public Transport
2 hrs 15 min from Tokyo (Ikebukuro) by train.
Car
2 hrs 15 min drive from Tokyo by car.
Location & Address
Address
Procession starts at Nagatoro Station(長瀞駅):
529-2 Nagatoro, Nagatoro Town, Chichibu District, Saitama 369-1305
〒369-1305 埼玉県秩父郡長瀞町大字長瀞 529-2
Fire Festival is at Nagatorofudo Temple(長瀞不動寺):
1753-1 Nagatoro, Nagatoro Town, Chichibu District, Saitama 369-1305
〒369-1305 埼玉県秩父郡長瀞町大字長瀞 1753－1
Access from Tokyo
By Public Transport
From Nagatoro Station (Chichibu Railway) via Yorii station (Tobu Line)
Take the Kawagoe Tokyu (Kawagoe Express) on the Tobu-Tojo Line to Ogawa Mhaci station (60 min) and change to the regular Tobu-Tojo Line to Yorii Station (15 min). From there, take the Chichibu Railway (Chichibu Honsen) to Nagatoro station(15min). Then walk 15 min to Nagatorofudo Temple.
From Nagatoro Station (Chichibu Railway) Via JR Kumagaya station
Take the Shonan Shinjuku Kine to Kumagaya station (60 min) on the JR Line and change to the Chichibu railway to Nagatoro station (45 min). Then walk 15 min to Nagatorofudo Temple.
We recommend using a travel app like Google Maps or Japan Transit Planner to find train times.
By Car
Via Hanazono IC on Kan-etsu Expressway
Drive 30 minutes from Hanazono IC.
Driving from Kumagaya city
Approximately 45 minutes drive from Kumagaya.
*There may be heavy traffic within the town and not much parking spaces, the Nagatoro Tourism Association recommends using public transportation to the festival.
We recommend using a travel app like Google Maps or Japan Transit Planner to find train times.
Contact Details (Event Organizer)
Japanese Event Website (External Link – Japanese)
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