JAPAN FIRE MAPDescription
On September 18, 2025, a fire destroyed the pilgrimage lodge (sanrojo) beside the main hall of Misumiyama Shrine on the 516-meter summit of Mount Misumi in Use, Tottori City. The lodge was being used as a warehouse. The fire was reported around 6:25 a.m. The main hall, rebuilt in December 2024 after a 2022 fire that was also suspected to involve lightning, was not damaged. Later reporting said lightning may have been the cause; police and fire authorities investigated. No injuries were reported.
Key facts
- Date
- Sep 18, 2025
- Time
- around 6:25 a.m.
- Location
- Tottori, Tottori
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
- Damage
- Pilgrimage lodge destroyed; rebuilt main hall unharmed
Photos
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Misumiyama Shrine pilgrimage lodge after the fire, September 18, 2025
Nihonkai Shimbun · Source
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Sources
Nihonkai Shimbun
Misumiyama Shrine pilgrimage lodge destroyed in Use; rebuilt main hall nearly reachedSep 19, 2025 · ja
Nihonkai Shimbun
Lightning suspected in Misumiyama Shrine lodge fire; main hall sparedSep 20, 2025 · ja