2026 Atago Fire Festival: A Full-Day Course
This full-day course centers on the 'Atago Fire Festival' (held Sunday, August 23, 2026), staged on the grounds of Ifukube Shrine in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture. During the day, meet the Oriental white stork—a Special Natural Monument—soaring through the sky at the Hyogo Prefectural Homeland for the Oriental White Stork Park. Next, stroll through the castle town of Izushi, known as 'the little Kyoto of Tajima', taking in its nostalgic streets while gazing at the Shinkoro Bell Tower. After experiencing the local craft industry at Takumi Kogei, a workshop for kiryu wickerwork, have an early dinner near JR Toyooka Station to prepare for the evening. At 17:00, the grounds of Ifukube Shrine take center stage, as fire festival lights passed down through generations in this region color the night sky. A perfect day for families to enjoy nature alongside soaring storks, the history of a castle town, and a traditional festival, all in one.
Schedule
Experience nature at a park home to the Oriental white stork, a Special Natural Monument
A stroll through Tajima's little Kyoto, the Shinkoro Bell Tower and its white-walled streets
Experience kiryu wickerwork, a Toyooka tradition of weaving willow branches
An early dinner near the station to fuel up for the night's event
Starting at 17:00, fire festival lights passed down through the generations color the night sky
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