Tsukuba Mirai no Fire (Takaoka-ryu)

Tsukuba Mirai no Fire (Takaoka-ryu)

Event Overview

It is dedicated to the Takaoka Atago Shrine in late August every year to pray for fire and sickness relief, as well as family safety, and five-million-year-old. Starting with a event called "Yinin", the shrine is wrapped in a burning fire by the fireworks of hand cylinders. It is said that canceling this event will cause great misfortune in the area, and is still continuing. The occurrence of the Takaoka-ryūzō is considered to be the beginning of the Edo period, and was reportedly created by a villager as red and black spiders fly down from a large tree at the time of the festival of Jinshō. The composition and techniques of gunpowder are considered to be secret, and the tradition is currently being kept by the "Takaoka Ryūzanakai".

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Takaoka Atago Shrine
  • Address:   
  • 630 Takaoka, Tsukuba Mirai City, Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Public Transportation:   
Tsukuba Express (Capital Area New City Railway) Miraidaira Station → 10 minutes by car
  • Car Access:   
3km 10 minutes from Joban Road Yatabe IC
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0297-58-2111 (Tsukuba Mirai City Lifelong Learning Division Cultural Promotion Room)
  • Parking Number:   
Extraordinary parking to be installed

Event Period

  • August 23, 2026 (Sunday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Festival of fire and lights


Takaoka Maru's boat play
Tsukuba Mirai City Board of Education

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