In the old days, the festival began around 12 midnight, however, these days it starts around 8 p.m. when boys (shrine parishioners) get together, and after that, they purify themselves at a river, hold small jacklights in their hands around at 10 p.m. and throw them at and kindle a large jacklight about 16m in length while shouting.
古くは深夜0時頃から始められていたが、近年は、20時頃に少年たち（氏子）が集まり川で身を清めた後、22時ごろにはそれぞれが小松明を持ち5丈3尺（約16m）以上の大松明にむかって叫びながら投げ、点火するもの。