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A fire festival in Wakayama, the Nachi Fire Festival on July 14 involves carrying large torches to a waterfall to purify portable shrines in a ritual for returning deities.

A fire festival in Kurama, Kyoto, on October 22 features a procession of people carrying large flaming torches and portable shrines through the village.

A fire festival in Nozawa Onsen involves men defending a wooden shrine from villagers with torches. The shrine is then burned to bring good fortune for the year.