Religious · Kyushu
Aso Hifuri Shinji Fire Festival 2027
阿蘇火振り神事2027
Blazing torches light the sky as flaming reed straw ropes are swung around to welcome the kami of Aso Shrine in mid March.
Tentative date
Tentative date. The organiser has not published dates for this edition yet. This window comes from the previous edition or tradition, and the dates can move. Confirm at the official source before booking travel around it.
- Dates
- Sun 14 Mar 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Aso Shrine, Aso
- City
- Aso
- Prefecture
- Kumamoto
- Region
- Kyushu
- Category
- Religious
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Hifuri Shinji is Aso Shrine's dramatic fire ritual, designated among Japan's important folk traditions. It is held in mid March in the usual pattern and marked expected until the shrine publishes 2027 confirmation.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db/en/R5-00350.html. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.