Mar 15 (South China Morning Post) - Japan’s annual Hiwatari or fire-walking festival is held on the second Sunday of March at a temple on Mount Takao, west of the capital Tokyo on March 13, 2022.
The ceremony at Yakuo-in Yuki-ji involves practitioners of Japan’s Shugendo religion walking through embers to pray for world peace, protection from misfortune and good health. Shugendo blends elements of Shinto, Buddhist and Taoist practices.