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Great torches burning on Mount Goro during Taimatsu Akashi in Sukagawa

Photo: Fumihiko Ueno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · Image from an earlier edition of this event.

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Taimatsu Akashi

Name: Taimatsu Akashi
Start: 2026-11-14
End: 2026-11-14
Location: Mount Goro summit, Midorigaoka Park

Torch processions, torch-making activities and taiko performances accompany the lighting of large torches on Mount Goro. Torch ignition is scheduled for 18:30.

Dates and time

November 14, 2026

Time zone: Asia/Tokyo

Location

Mount Goro summit, Midorigaoka Park

Sukagawa, Fukushima, Tohoku

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Source and verification

Source reviewed: Sukagawa City

Last verified: September 22, 2026

Sukagawa City