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Akihabayama Akihabaji Festival

Akihabayama Akihabaji Festival

Event Overview

Akihabayama Akihaba-ji, which is known by the name of "Akiba-san", is an ancient temple that is said to have been opened in the second year of the original turtle (1571). It enshrines Akiba Sanshakubo Daigyo, known as the guardian deity of fire protection, on the top of the mountain, and numerous street stalls appear and are crowded with worshipers during the grand festival, which will be held on December 15 and 16. On the 15th, there will be a gathering of the umigami held by the local Shimizu fire brigade, followed by a procession of the firefighters dashing the umigami on a approach of about 1km from Tsujicho at the foot to the main hall on the mountain. On the night of the 16th, a fire-walking ritual to exorcise the troubles and purify the body will be held on the grounds, and attendees will line up for free participation. 11-21 o'clock.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Around the Akihabayama Akihabaji approach road
  • Address:   
  • 1-1-14 Nishikubo, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka
  • PublicTransportation:   
JR Shimizu Station → 20 minutes on foot; or bus 4 minutes, bus stop: Akiba-mae off, 10 minutes on foot
  • CarAccess:   
1.2km5 minutes from Tomei Expressway Shimizu IC via National Highway No. 1, Yasaka-dori
  • Phone Number:   
  • 054-366-0140 (Akiba Yamamoto-Boho Honin)

Event Period

  • Sunday, December 15-Monday, December 16, 2024

Price

Free

Event Category

Festival of nodal and annual events, fire and light

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