The Hatsuyakushi Grand Festival: prayers and a Saito Ogoma at Choanji Temple
Hatsuyakushi Grand Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- January 8
- Location
- Choanji Temple (Maple Temple)
- Area
- Kyoto Prefecture・Fukuchiyama City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 10 min–2 h 40 min · bullet train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Highlights and activities
- Participation fee
- Admission: Adults (high school students and older) ¥300; elementary and junior high school students ¥100
- Age restrictions
- Adults (high school students and older) ¥300; elementary and junior high school students ¥100
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
The Hatsuyakushi Grand Festival is held at Choanji Temple (Maple Temple) in Fukuchiyama City, with special prayers and a Saito Ogoma.
About Hatsuyakushi Grand Festival
The Hatsuyakushi Grand Festival is held at Choanji Temple (Maple Temple) in Fukuchiyama City.
Special prayers and a Saito Ogoma (large goma fire ritual) are held.
Choanji Temple is listed as the venue, and its name is also shown in the surrounding area.
Festival highlights
Highlights include special prayers and a Saito Ogoma.
The program includes special prayers and a fire ritual called Saito Ogoma.
Both are presented as the main events of the Hatsuyakushi Grand Festival, held at Choanji Temple (Maple Temple).
The Hatsuyakushi Grand Festival: prayers and a Saito Ogoma at Choanji Temple
What to expect
The event features special prayers and a Saito Ogoma.
The guide does not specify the proceedings after the special prayers or the start times of each event, but the venue is Choanji Temple (Maple Temple).
The listed hours are 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
How to take part
参加費：拝観料 大人（高校生以上）300円、小・中学生100円
対象年齢：大人（高校生以上）300円、小・中学生100円
Location and access
- Venue and address
Choanji Temple (Maple Temple) / 577 Okunobe, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture
- Train and bus
From Fukuchiyama Station on the JR San’in Main Line, Fukuchiyama Line, or Kyoto Tango Railway Miyafuku Line, take the Kyoto Kotsu Bus (Komaki Line) for 10 minutes, get off at Handa, then walk 40 minutes.
- By car
15 minutes by car from Fukuchiyama Station on the JR San’in Main Line, Fukuchiyama Line, or Kyoto Tango Railway Miyafuku Line
- Parking
20 regular cars, 5 large tour buses; free
Address 577 Okunobe, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture
Dates and season
- Season
January 8
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Nearby attractions
Choanji Temple (Maple Temple), the venue, is listed as a nearby tourist attraction.
Tourist attractions in Fukuchiyama City also include the Fukuchiyama City Flood Control Memorial Hall, Fukuchiyama Castle (Fukuchiyama Castle Keep), and Yosenji Temple (Tanba Hagi Temple).
Fukuchiyama Castle (Fukuchiyama Castle Keep) is listed as 4.5 km away in a straight line, and the Fukuchiyama City Flood Control Memorial Hall as 3.9 km away.
日本の鬼の交流博物館
京都府福知山市の大江山麓にある博物館
福知山城
京都府福知山市にある城跡
福知山市動物園
京都府福知山市の動物園・水族館のスポットです。
Official information
長安寺公式サイト：Choanji Temple official website
Hatsuyakushi Grand Festival at a Glance
The Hatsuyakushi Grand Festival is held at Choanji Temple (Maple Temple) in Fukuchiyama City, with special prayers and a Saito Ogoma.
The venue is at 577 Okunobe, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, and can be reached from Fukuchiyama Station by car or bus.
Parking is available for 20 regular cars and 5 large tour buses, and is free.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
