A summer festival in Fujiyoshida, where giant torches light the town and mikoshi carry on tradition
Yoshida Fire Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2027/08/26 〜 2027/08/27Scheduled
- Season / frequency
- Every year on August 26 and the 27th / Every year
- Area
- Yamanashi Prefecture・Fujiyoshida City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 30 min–2 h · limited express)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
- Official website / social media
- Official website
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
A traditional Fujiyoshida event where the flames of giant torches bathe the town in red and and susuki tamagushi link the 2 days of festivities.
About Yoshida Fire Festival
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Photographer: Sakaori (talk) File:Ignition torches in the main street of Yoshida Fire Festival.JPG / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 Own work by the contributorDisplay size only adjusted.May differ from the event currently featured.The Yoshida Fire Festival is the “Chinka Taisai,” held every year in Fujiyoshida City on August 26 and the 27th.
Associated with both Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine and Suwa Shrine, the festival features the mikoshi procession and torch lighting on the 26th, and the mikoshi procession and return on the 27th.
The 27th is also called the “Susuki Festival,” and events featuring mikoshi and susuki tamagushi are highlights.
Festival highlights
The main highlight is the moment at dusk when huge torches, about 3 meters tall and shaped like bamboo shoots, and the torches stacked in a crisscross pattern at each home are all lit at once.
On the 26th, the torches are lit after the mikoshi head to the , bathing the town in red light.
On the 27th, parishioners and worshippers follow 2 mikoshi, and the procession around Takamagahara brings the festival to its climax.
A summer festival in Fujiyoshida, where giant torches light the town and mikoshi carry on tradition
What to expect
The festival lasts 2 days. On the 26th, rituals are held at both shrines, and the mikoshi proceed through the parishioners’ neighborhoods before being enshrined at the otabisho.
Giant torches and torches at individual homes are then lit, and the festivities continue until late at night.
On the 27th, events proceed from a ritual at the otabisho to the mikoshi’s departure, the Kin Festival, the Mikuraishi Festival, and rituals at both shrines, before the mikoshi return to Sengen Shrine.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Fujiyoshida City / Around Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine and Suwa Shrine
Event venue 山梨県富士吉田市 北口本宮冨士浅間神社
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Dates and season
In 2027, the “Yoshida Fire Festival and Susuki Festival” are scheduled to be held on August 26 and the 27th.
The festival is usually held on the 26th as the Fire Festival and on the 27th as the Susuki Festival.
Source: イベント一覧｜イベント｜【公式】富士吉田観光ガイド
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Tips for your visit
During the festival, road restrictions may be imposed in the city in connection with the mikoshi procession and the lighting of the torches.
As events continue into the night, please pay attention to local guidance and take care to stay safe while watching.
Nearby attractions
三國第一山新倉富士浅間神社
山梨県富士吉田市にある神社
冨士山下宮小室浅間神社
山梨県富士吉田市下吉田にある神社
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北口本宮冨士浅間神社
山梨県富士吉田市にある神社
富士吉田市立富士山レーダードーム館
山梨県富士吉田市にある科学館
富士急ハイランド
山梨県富士吉田市・南都留郡富士河口湖町にある遊園地
山梨県富士北麓公園
山梨県の公園・庭園のスポットです。
新倉山浅間公園
山梨県富士吉田市にある公園
新屋山神社
山梨県富士吉田市にある神社
Origins and History of Yoshida Fire Festival
The Yoshida Fire Festival was originally a festival of Suwa Shrine. The Kai Kokushi records that bonfires were lit throughout the town for the annual festival of Suwa Myojin in Kamiyoshida Village.
The 1572 Yoshida no Shinjuku-chō records a route taken by the mikoshi, suggesting that the festival was held more than 400 years ago.
The festival dates changed from the lunar calendar’s July 21 to August 26 and the 27th on the Gregorian calendar, and were fixed to the current dates.
Source: 吉田の火祭り ～歴史編～｜特集｜【公式】富士吉田観光ガイド
Official information
Official information about the Yoshida Fire Festival is available on the feature page of the Fujiyoshida Tourism Guide.
Information on the festival overview, history, rituals, schedule, and traffic restrictions is provided.
The planned 2027 dates are also listed in the official events calendar.
Yoshida Fire Festival at a Glance
The Yoshida Fire Festival is held in Fujiyoshida City on August 26 and the 27th. It is a festival associated with Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine and Suwa Shrine.
The main events are the lighting of the giant torches and the torches at homes on the 26th, and the events featuring mikoshi and susuki tamagushi on the 27th.
The planned dates for 2027 are August 26 and the 27th.
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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