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Sakitama Fire Festival
A fire celebration themed around ancient mythology. Visitors can experience ancient romance through nighttime spectacles that illuminate the dark sky, including a palanquin procession of deities guided by torches, the ignition of a birthing hut, and the descent of sacred fire torches down from the top of an ancient burial mound.
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- DateMay 4 (usually)Check the official website for this year's dates
- Venueさきたま古墳公園Sakitama Kofun Park
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Details
- Organizer
- Sakitama Fire Festival Executive Committee
- Contact
- Sakitama Fire Festival Executive Committee (Sakitama Community Center) 048-559-0047, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division 048-556-1111
- Source
- 行田おもてなし観光局
- Name at the source
- さきたま火祭り
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Venue map
Around the venue
The venue, さきたま古墳公園, is about 2.6 km in a straight line from 行田市 Station. Nearby parks you can visit after the event: つるまき公園 (about 1.3 km), 水城公園 (about 1.8 km), 本丸児童公園 (about 2.2 km). On rainy days, indoor places such as 埼玉県立さきたま史跡の博物館 (about 100 m) are an option.
Nearest stations
- 行田市 Station (秩父鉄道)about 2.6 km
- 東行田 Station (秩父鉄道)about 2.6 km
Nearby parks
Indoor places for rainy days
- 埼玉県立さきたま史跡の博物館Museum · 一般200円、高校生・学生100円、中学生以下無料about 100 m
- 行田市はにわの館Hands-on activities · 入館無料（はにわ作り：粘土1kg700円・2kg1,200円、土笛作り：650円、発掘体験：1,000円など）about 100 m
- 忍城NINJA体験Hands-on activities · 松プラン6,500円、竹プラン2,500円、梅プラン500円about 2.2 km
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