Taimatsu Akashi(Taimatsu Akashi Executive Committee Secretariat)

This traditional fire festival has been held annually for 420 years.It is said that the festival was started to mourn the souls of the many people who lost their lives in the battle when Masamune Date's army attacked Sukagawa.The huge torch, weighing 3 tons and measuring 10 meters high, is carried by the young people of Sukagawa and paraded through the streets before being set up at Goroyama, the venue for the festival.The flames of the torches swaying to the roar of the torchlight drums are like a great picture scroll of the Warring States period (1467-1615).The festival is usually held in November.Please refer to the official website for information about the 2022 event.
■ Omotenashi HirobaThe event will be held at the Omotenashi Hiroba (hospitality plaza), where sengoku nabe, torchlight soup, and local agricultural products will be sold. A commemorative photo session with armored warriors is also popular.Location: Sukagawa Shinkin Bank Head Office Parking LotTime: 13:00-16:00
■ Shotaimatsu (Mini Torch) Making ExperienceA wire is hung from the end of a bamboo stick and towels and other items rolled into a ball are tied to the wire. The staff will guide you through the process, so even small children can enjoy the experience. You can participate in the shotaimatsu parade at night with your shotaimatsu.Place: In front of tette, Sukagawa Citizen's Exchange CenterTime: 13:00-16:00Participation fee: Free*Necessary tools will be provided.

■Taimatsu ProcessionAbout 150 young men and women carry a large taimatsu, which measures 10 meters high and weighs 3 tons, and parade it through the streets to the venue, Goroyama. In addition to the large taimatsu, the procession includes a ""hime-taimatsu"" (princess torch) carried only by women and the ""hon-taimatsu"" (main torch) made by a junior high school in the city. You can see the size of the actual torches up close to realize how powerful they are.

■Event ScheduleTime　11:00～Place　Midorigaoka Park Shibafu PlazaNotes　Food and Beverage Corner

Time　13:00～16:00Place　Tette, Taimatsu Street,/Sukagawa Shinkin Bank (Parking Lot)Notes　Shotaimatsu-making Corner *You may participate in the Taimatsu Procession once you've completed your Shotaimatsu. Commemorative photo with an armored warrior/ Sale of agricultural products like Sengoku nabe (Warring States Stew) and torchlight soup banquet/ Taimatsu Akashi Historic Site and Ancient Battlefield Walk Meeting Point (15:15)
Time　13:30～14:10Place　Taimatsu Street, Yoshida ClinicNotes　Presentation of the Large Taimatsu and Hime-taimatsu
Time　13:45Place　Taimatsu Street, Near Miyazaki TownNotes　Hon-taimatsu Procession by Middleschool No. 1 Begins/ Hon-taimatsu Procession by Middleschool No. 3 Begins (approx. 400 people)
Time　15:00Place　Taimatsu Street, Yoshida ClinicNotes　Large Taimatasu and Hime-taimatsu Procession Begins with approx. 250 participants (Large Taimatasu: 150 people/Hime-taimatsu: 100 people)
Time　16:00Place　Midorigaoka Park Shibafu Plaza, etc.Notes　LED Light Installation along the path from Shibafu Plaza and Miyanotsuji to Midorigaoka Park
Time　16:45～17:00Place　Nikaido ShrineNotes　Gojinka Fire Ceremony: Transferring sacred fire to the taimatsu
Time　17:00～Place　Myoken Children's ParkNotes　Group Shotaimatsu Procession Begins (approx. 700 shotaimatsu)
Time　17:30～18:15Place　Miharubashi Parking LotNotes　Shotaimatsu Procession Begins (general): You may participate with a shotaimatsu you made yourself or purchased (500 yen for 1, limit of 100)
Time　18:00～20:15Place　Goroyama Special StageNotes　Taimatsu Taiko Performance
Time　18:30Place　GoroyamaNotes　Igniting the Large Taimatsu, followed by the hime-taimatsu and approx. 30 hon-taimatsu