Torch Festival

The "Torch Festival" is Dedication to Misya Shrine, the guardian shrine of Asama Hot Spring.

Misya Shrine has two shrines, Okumiya (Autumn Shrine) and Asama Shrine (Spring Shrine) in Asama Hot Spring, a few kilometers away in the mountains of Mt. Sansai, and has been revered as the god of hunting and agriculture as the Shintai Shrine, with the same three gods as Suwa Grand Shrine: Takeminakata Mikoto, Yasaka Sword Selling Life, and Kotoshironushi no Mikoto.

In order to protect the safety of the lives of the inhabitants and the bountiful harvest of the five grains, the god descends from Okunomiya to Asama Shrine at the end of every year Village and at the end of the autumn harvest, he is placed by the flame of torches Dedication by people, and returns to the Okusha Shrine in the mountains with smoke wafting all over the sky.

About 50 torches are dedication. Restrooms available are bundles of "mugiwara", some of which are more than three Meters long and more than two Meters in diameter. In the Hot spring resort that line the eaves, several young people Parade shout with blazing torches, and when the majestic flame Drum rings out in flames and smoke, the excitement Gari of the hot spring town of Asama Hot Spring reaches its climax. At the end, the celebration of the Festival is a heroic one worthy of the name of Fire Festival.

Guests staying at the inn can also participate in the walk-in, so please feel free to contact us.
(Asama Hot Spring Tourist Association: 0263-46-1800)

Annual Grand Festival Misya Shrine Spring Shrine 2024 (Asama Hot Spring Torch Festival)
Held in : Saturday, October 12, 2024 Festival Torch Festival Sunday, October 13, 2024 Festival
* Torch Festival departs at 7 p.m. on the 12th

The torches start in front of the Minato no Yuzen and slowly parade through the Hot spring resort of Asama. At the end, a lit torch is thrown at the Misya Shrine and Dedication is made.