A Kameoka ritual that burns gomagi at dusk, entrusting the fire with the cleansing of misfortune
Kuwama Jinja Ohitaki Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- Kuwama
- Area
- Kyoto Prefecture・Kameoka 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.
- Wishes behind the festival
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
The Kuwama Jinja Ohitaki Festival is a in which gomagi are burned as dusk falls, and people warm themselves by the fire to ward off misfortune and purify the body.
About Kuwama Jinja Ohitaki Festival
The Kuwama Jinja Ohitaki Festival is a fire festival held at Kuwama Jinja.
The ceremony begins at around 3 p.m. As dusk falls, the gomagi are lit from the sacred flame and burned.
It is said that warming oneself by the blazing fire wards off misfortune and purifies the body, and visitors are also served mandarin oranges and sacred sake.
Festival highlights
The highlight is the moment the gomagi are lit from the sacred flame and burned.
The ceremony begins at around 3 p.m., and the fire is kindled as dusk falls, welcoming the festival’s central flame as the day draws on.
A distinctive feature is the custom of warming oneself by the fire to ward off misfortune and purify the body, along with serving visitors mandarin oranges and sacred sake.
A Kameoka ritual that burns gomagi at dusk, entrusting the fire with the cleansing of misfortune
What to expect
The event begins with a ceremony at around 3 p.m. As dusk falls, the gomagi are lit from the sacred flame.
It is said that warming yourself by the fire helps ward off misfortune and purify the body.
Visitors are served mandarin oranges and sacred sake, and the ceremony, bonfire, and refreshments form a series of connected events.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Kuwama Jinja (22-2 Kamigaichi, Kamiyata-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture)
- Train and bus
From Kameoka Station on the JR Sagano Line, take a Keihan Kyoto Kotsu bus to Kuwama Jinja-mae; the venue is right by the stop / From Kameoka Station on the JR Sagano Line, take the Kameoka City Community Bus (East Route) to Kuwama Jinja-mae; the venue is right by the stop
- Parking
30 spaces
Address 22-2 Kamigaichi, Kamiyata-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture
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Nearby attractions
Kuwama Jinja, the festival venue, is listed among the nearby attractions.
The Kameoka City Museum of Culture is approximately 2.0 km away in a straight line, and the ruins of Tamba Kameyama Castle are approximately 1.9 km away.
Bussan-ichiba Atrio and Galleria Kameoka are both approximately 2.2 km away in a straight line.
亀岡市文化資料館
京都府亀岡市の博物館・美術館のスポットです。
Izumo Daijingū
京都府亀岡市にある神社
Official information
鍬山神社公式サイト：Official Kuwama Jinja website
Kuwama Jinja Ohitaki Festival at a Glance
At the Kuwama Jinja Ohitaki Festival, a ceremony begins at around 3 p.m., and the gomagi are lit from the sacred flame as dusk falls.
Warming oneself by the fire is said to ward off misfortune and purify the body. Visitors are served mandarin oranges and sacred sake.
The venue is Kuwama Jinja, accessible by bus from Kameoka Station to the Kuwama Jinja-mae stop.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
