Sacred hall housing Japan's 'eternal flame' destroyed by fire

'Eternal Flame' Hall Burns Down

An "eternal flame" in Japan lived up to its name this week, surviving after firefighters extinguished a blaze that destroyed the building that housed it. Reikado Hall, a Buddhist site near the summit of Mount Misen on Miyajima island, burned on Wednesday, leaving only its charred frame—but the flame,...

Horror blaze rips through 1,200-year-old Japanese temple - reducing it to rubble

A horror blaze has reduced Reikado Hall, a sacred Buddhist temple perched atop a mountain on Itsukushima island near Hiroshima, to ruins on Wednesday. Video footage captured the 1,200-year-old structure being engulfed by fire, which originated from the temple's renowned "eternal flame" before spreading throughout the building.Despite the rapid deployment of dozens of firefighters and aerial support from a helicopter, emergency crews were unable …

Video. Ancient Buddhist hall with 1,000-year-old ‘eternal flame’ burns in Japan

Video. A Buddhist hall on Japan’s Miyajima Island that housed an “eternal flame” believed to have burned for more than 1,000 years was destroyed in a fire, with aerial footage showing the building engulfed in flames.

‘Eternal Flame’ Spreads, and Destroys 1,200-Year-old Temple in Japan

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Sacred Buddhist hall on Japan’s Miyajima Island destroyed by fire

Reikado Hall known for housing 'eternal flame'