 Last additions - Yuge Fire Festival 弓削の火祭り |
My YouTube video of the Yuge Fire Festival in 2010.Jun 06, 2010
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It was great though. Highly recommend seeing this. Had to catch a taxi back to Omi-Hachiman which cost around 1600 yen.May 31, 2010
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They also had big sky fireworks. I couldn't believe how a little rural shrine could afford to display so much fireworks. And there weren't that many people watching either.May 31, 2010
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May 31, 2010
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They were doused with kerosene so they burned up quickly.May 31, 2010
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At the same time as Niagara Falls, they lit the two giant torches. It was hard to watch both the Niagara Falls and giant torches at the same time. But Niagara soon petered out.May 31, 2010
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May 31, 2010
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Niagara Falls fireworks changed color.May 31, 2010
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Shooting fireworks.May 31, 2010
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Niagara Falls fireworks were lit up. Remember that string that was hung across the poles?May 31, 2010
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Yes, it's Doraemon as fireworks. This lasted briefly before it snuffed out. I heard that they have this every year for this Yuge Fire Festival.May 31, 2010
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Then they lit everything else. May 31, 2010
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Watch out for them flares.May 31, 2010
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Then at 9 pm, they first lit the small torches in front of the Haiden. And they threw numerous flares high into the air, sometimes landing on the crowd. (Women screaming.)May 31, 2010
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They also popped numerous firecrackers. Almost like Chinese New Year's. So much that it was irritating.May 31, 2010
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Children's mikoshi return to the shrine.May 31, 2010
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Children's mikoshi. This was on May 1, 2010 and it was an unusually chilly evening.May 31, 2010
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Glad to see them return because the fun wouldn't begin until they got back at around 8:50 pm. It was pretty cold that night.May 31, 2010
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At 7:30 pm, the children's mikoshi and a large taiko drum left the shrine to parade around the neighborhood.May 31, 2010
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Giant torches stand ready.May 31, 2010
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Torii of Kobiyoshi Shrine and giant torches in the distance, Ryuo, Shiga Prefecture.May 31, 2010
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Torii and lantern-lined path to Kobiyoshi Shrine.May 31, 2010
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Torii of Kobiyoshi Shrine and giant torches in the distance for Yuge Fire Festival.May 31, 2010
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Behind Kobiyoshi Shrine is the Hino River. Nice place to sit and have a bento dinner.May 31, 2010
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Getting darker.May 31, 2010
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Kobiyoshi Shrine's Honden main hall.May 31, 2010
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Farm land next to the shrine. Notice the giant torches on the right.May 31, 2010
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In front of the Haiden Hall were small torches.May 31, 2010
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Small torches in front of the Haiden.May 31, 2010
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A touch of modernity and anime at Yuge Fire Festival in Ryuo. Can you tell what this is?May 31, 2010
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Path to Kobiyoshi Shrine.May 31, 2010
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Also this string hung up here?May 31, 2010
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Top of a giant torch.May 31, 2010
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There is definitely something religious about these torches.May 31, 2010
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Two giant torches made of straw were on display in front of the shrine.May 31, 2010
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Kobiyoshi Shrine in rural Ryuo holds the Yuge no Hi Matsuri fire festival on the evening of May 1. See small torches, tossing flares, lots of firecrackers, fireworks, two giant straw torches. 弓削の火祭り MAPFrom Omi-Hachiman Station No. 4 bus stop, board the bus for Okaya Minami and get off at Nishikawa Higashi-guchi bus stop. The ride is about 13 min. From the bus stop, the shrine is a 10-min. walk. You can also take a taxi from Omi-Hachiman Station. Taxi would be required on the way back to Omi-Hachiman since the buses will not be running after the festival is over.May 31, 2010
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I took the bus from Omi-Hachiman Station and walked to the shrine. It's hard to find the shrine if you don't know where it is. I went before dark to make it easier to find. Yuge Fire Festival in Ryuo.May 31, 2010
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