JAPAN FIRE MAPDescription
On December 28, 2025, a fire destroyed four buildings at Saiko-ji in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, including the main hall and a two-story kuri. The fire was discovered around 3:40 a.m. by a security guard responding to an alarm. One body was found in the kuri; the 90-year-old head priest who lived there could not be reached. A monk in another building escaped safely. Police are investigating the identity of the deceased and the cause of the fire.
Key facts
- Date
- Dec 28, 2025
- Time
- around 3:40 a.m.
- Location
- Izumo, Shimane
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 0 injuries
- Damage
- Four buildings destroyed including main hall and kuri
Photos
After
Saiko-ji after the fire, December 28, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun · Source
Location
Sources
Yomiuri Shimbun
Saiko-ji fire in Izumo; four buildings destroyed; one body foundDec 29, 2025 · ja
Sanin Chuo Shimbun
Fire at Saiko-ji in Izumo; priest unreachableDec 28, 2025 · ja