[Shizuoka] The 30th Fire Festival: Shimotsuki Fire Dance Day Trip (Departing from Nagoya)

• Witness Japan's only "Tezutsu Hanabi" festival, and admire pillars of fire bursting across the Toyohashi night sky in early autumn. Experience the magnificent flame festival with over 450 years of history!
• Visit Toyokawa Inari Shrine, one of Japan's three major Inari shrines, explore the many adorable fox statues within the shrine grounds, and pray for good luck.
• Enjoy all-you-can-eat, seasonal fresh mikan orange picking at a farm!
• Enjoy the tour with a Mandarin-speaking tour leader, ensuring smooth communication and no worries.

－Itinerary Introduction－ **Toyohashi Fire Festival** The history of handheld fireworks dates back over 450 years. Originating at Yoshida Shrine in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, they spread throughout the Higashi-Mikawa region. Their prototype was the signal fire used to transmit messages in ancient times. In the Higashi-Mikawa region, handheld fireworks symbolize prayers for abundant harvests, good health, and family prosperity, making them an essential performance in important local ceremonies! The highlight, "Dance of Fire," features over 20 handheld fireworks blooming simultaneously in a spectacular and dynamic display, a performance style unique in all of Japan. Bathe in the light of the fire and enjoy the vibrant fireworks in the early autumn night sky! **Toyokawa Inari Shrine** Officially named "Myogon-ji Temple," it has been revered by military commanders such as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, all of whom were from this region, since its construction around 580 years ago i