The Miracle of the Ever-Burning Flame: Miyajima’s Reikado Hall Survives Destruction
Introduction On the morning of May 20, 2026, a devastating fire tore through the historic slopes of Mt. Misen on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture. The blaze, which consumed the iconic…
A Sacred Light Extinguished: Historic Reikado Hall Destroyed as Japan Faces a Wave of Temple Fires
By Investigative Desk Updated: May 21, 2026 The morning silence of Mount Misen, the sacred peak overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage site of Miyajima Island, was shattered on Wednesday by…








