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Koshi Fire Festival

古志の火まつり ファイナル— 祈りの炎

This midwinter ritual burns a tall grass structure to bless for health and harvest, surrounded by intense flames and a rare alpine bull-fight in snow.

This event has endedIt took place 15 Mar 2025. Check the official website for future editions.
Fire - symbolic image
Fire - symbolic image
Dates
15 Mar 2025Not yet confirmed
Opening hours
15 Mar 202511:00 to 18:30
Venue
Tanesuhara Post Office2788-2, Yamakoshitanesuhara, Nagaoka City, Niigata
〒 947-0201
How to get there
Nearest stationEchigo-Takiya Station
越後滝谷
Joetsu Line137 min walk from the station

A traditional ceremony in which a 25m tall structure made of grass and hay, known as the "Sai no Kami," is ceremonially burned. The burning of the conical structure is done to wish for good health and a bountiful harvest for the year. The ceremony creates a magical atmosphere with a pillar of fire reaching up to 50m and fireworks illuminating the snowy setting. The event also features Japan's only Bull-Fight in the Snow, an alpaca petting ranch, a village of tents with local specialties, a stage show, and various other attractions for guests to enjoy in the snow.

Getting There

Map: Getting to Tanesuhara Post Office. Legend: Joetsu Line; Joetsu Shinkansen; Shinetsu Main Line; Shinkansen. Labelled stations: Nagaoka, Niigata, Nagano, Echigo-Ishiyama, Naoetsu, Urasa, Echigo-Yuzawa, Miyauchi, Echigo-Takiya.

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