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17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A Yamabushi monk rakes smoldering cypress coals into a path during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This stage of the ancient Shugendo ritual involves flattening the remains of a sacred pyre to prepare the ground for the barefoot fire-walk.

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17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A Yamabushi monk rakes smoldering cypress coals into a path during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This stage of the ancient Shugendo ritual involves flattening the remains of a sacred pyre to prepare the ground for the barefoot fire-walk.

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17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A Yamabushi monk rakes smoldering cypress coals into a path during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This stage of the ancient Shugendo ritual involves flattening the remains of a sacred pyre to prepare the ground for the barefoot fire-walk.

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#13587147

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Yamabushi monks cast purifying salt over smoldering embers during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This final purification ritual, part of the ancient Shugendo tradition, is performed to cleanse the path and protect the participants before they walk barefoot across the hot cypress coals.

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#13587148

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: The Chief Priest of Daisho-in Temple bows before taking the first barefoot steps across smoldering embers as Yamabushi monks blow conch shell trumpets during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This ancient Shugendo ritual involves traversing a bed of hot cypress coals to pray for spiritual purification, good health, and the fulfillment of worldly desires.

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#13587149

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: The Chief Priest of Daisho-in Temple stands barefoot on smoldering embers while performing a blessing during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This climactic moment of the ancient Shugendo ritual demonstrates spiritual endurance and the power of purification through fire.

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#13587150

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Yamabushi monks walk barefoot across smoldering cypress embers during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This ancient Shugendo ritual, held biannually in April and November, involves traversing the remains of a sacred pyre to pray for spiritual purification, good health, and the fulfillment of worldly desires.

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17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A Yamabushi monk performs a ritual purification over smoldering embers during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This final Shugendo rite is performed to sanctify the path before hundreds of devotees follow the monks in walking barefoot across the hot cypress coals.

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#13587137

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Yamabushi monks rake smoldering cypress coals into a path during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This stage of the ancient Shugendo ritual involves flattening the remains of a sacred pyre to prepare the ground for the barefoot fire-walk.

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#13587138

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: The Chief Priest of Daisho-in Temple performs a ritual mudra (sacred hand gesture) as devotees pray during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This moment of intense spiritual concentration serves as a final blessing before monks and laypeople begin the barefoot walk across smoldering cypress embers.

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#13587113

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A Yamabushi monk stands near a sacred fire pit as smoke and flames rise during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. The ceremony, held twice a year on April 15 and November 15, begins with a ritual known as Saito-goma, where cypress branches are ignited to create a sacred blaze.

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#13587114

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A Yamabushi monk blows a 'horagai' (conch shell trumpet) in front of a sacred cypress pyre during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. The sounding of the conch shell is an essential Shugendo ritual used to purify the area and summon spiritual energy before the lighting of the ceremonial fire.

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17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A Yamabushi monk blows a 'horagai' (conch shell trumpet) in front of a sacred cypress pyre during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. The sounding of the conch shell is an essential Shugendo ritual used to purify the area and summon spiritual energy before the lighting of the ceremonial fire.

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#13587117

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: A Yamabushi monk carries a sacred sakaki branch during the processional rituals for the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. These mountain ascetics, who follow the ancient Shugendo tradition, use the evergreen branches to purify the ceremonial ground and invite divine protection.

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#13587121

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Yamabushi monks perform a 'Juzu-kuri' ritual, circling a smoking cypress pyre with giant prayer beads during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This Shugendo practice is used to empower the sacred fire and create a spiritual boundary before the start of the fire-walking rite.

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#13587122

17 Apr 2026

MIYAJIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 15: Yamabushi monks perform a 'Juzu-kuri' ritual, circling a smoking cypress pyre with giant prayer beads during the Hiwatari Shinji (Fire Walking Ceremony) at Daisho-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2026. This Shugendo practice is used to empower the sacred fire and create a spiritual boundary before the start of the fire-walking rite.

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