Tourism Information

Ohitaki (or Winter Fire Festival)

AddressOtsu 1885 Furueda, Kashima, Saga-ken, Postal Code: 849-1321

It is a nightly Shinto ritual of Niiname-sai that has lasted for more than 300 years at Yutoku Inari Shrine. It is said that if you warm yourself at this fire, your disease is cured, and you are purified by being freed from all your sins. Kashima's specialty festival is held at the same time.

Kashima City Tourism Website
Division of Commerce and Tourism, Kashima City
〒849-1312 2643-1 Oaza Nodomibun, Kashima-shi, Saga TEL:0954-63-3412