Yagoto Fire Festival and Thousand Lantern Memorial Service
八事の火まつり 千燈供養会
A memorial service with a children's procession at Yagotozan Koshoji Temple in Nagoya.
Schedule
October 31, 2026
The Yagoto Fire Festival and Thousand Lantern Memorial Service is held on October 31 at Yagotozan Koshoji Temple in Nagoya. The day features a chigo procession led by children.
Highlights
About Yagoto Fire Festival and Thousand Lantern Memorial Service
- Chigo procession: A procession where children serve as the lead.
- Historic temple: A Bekkaku Honzan of the Kōyasan Shingon sect, serving as the Owari Tokugawa family's prayer temple since the Edo period.
- Important Cultural Property pagoda: The five-story pagoda is a national Important Cultural Property.
Weather forecast
Sat
10/24
20°/17°
99%
Sun
10/25
22°/18°
90%
Mon
10/26
20°/18°
90%
Tue
10/27
25°/16°
90%
Wed
10/28
17°/9°
2%
Thu
10/29
18°/8°
11%
Fri
10/30
22°/13°
43%
Tips
The event is on October 31. Check the official site for times and details.
Applications for the chigo procession closed on September 30.
This is a temple event; be considerate of other worshippers on the grounds.
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