6. Course of the torch, Ignition

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(1)Course of the torch

		Fire of West Chugoku mountainous district			Fire of Tatara
		Fire of Rouman-Bingokokufu			Fire of Lighthouse
		Fire of Sea Port			Fire of Miyajima
		Fire of Lighthouse & Sea Port			Fire of Chugoku mountainous district
		Fire of Seto inland sea			Fire of Tatara, Rouman & Bingokokufu
		Murmuring Course of Peace Fire			Ripples Course of Peace Fire
		Fire of Hiroshima

The torch of the Hiroshima National Athletic Meeting wanders through the various prefectural regions. The torch of the National Athletic Meeting corresponds to the sacred torch of the Olympic games. The torch will be lighted at 7 places and brought with the prefectural flag in a relay through all cities, towns and villages brought for the opening ceremony on October 10 to the Prefectural Government Building, where they are gathered into a single fire - the Hiroshima fire. On the day of the opening ceremony, October 12, the fire tower at the ceremony site, the Hiroshima big arch, will be lighted and then watch throughout the meeting over the hot fighting for medals.

(2) Ignition

Ignition site	Ignition ceremony site	Ignition method	Description of the ignition etc.
Peace Memorial Park (Hiroshima)	[Ignition ceremony] [departure ceremony] Peace Memorial Park	setting fire	Take the fire from the "peace fire" that keeps burning in a wish for eternal peace.
Ohamasaki lighthouse (Innoshima)	[Ignition ceremony] [departure ceremony] Innoshima large bridge memorial park	electric ignition	Reconstruction of what was called the "all night fire" that served as a lighthouse for ships entering or leaving the port during the Edo period. The electricity generated by a generator will temporarily be stored in an accumulator and the torch finally ignited through electric heat. Thus, the torch will be ignited at the ignition part of the "all night fire".
Hinomi-yama (Fuchu)	[Ignition ceremony] Hatatate-yama, peak square [departure ceremony] Tukimi-ga-oka ground	Fire bow	A rod is rotated in fire bow style to set the torch via the fraction heat on fire. After naming the torch, it is attached to an RC helicopter to be carried to the departure ceremony site.
Sannose-Gohonjin (Shimo-Kamagiri)	[Ignition ceremony] [departure ceremony] Gohonjo-mae	Tidal power generation	A water wheel set on the sea surface will generate electricity through the tides at Sannose-Seto. The heat from the generated electricity will then be used to ignite the torch.
Miyajima (Miyajima town)	[Ignition ceremony] [departure ceremony] Mikasa-hama	Fire started by striking sparks	In the main hall of The Itsukushima shrine the torch will be set on fire by striking sparks. This fire will then be carried to Mikasa and transferred to the altar of torch to light the torch.
Shinnyu-zan (Togouchi town)	[Ignition ceremony] [departure ceremony] Shinnyu-zan green shower	Fire transfer	From the mountain burning festival held in spring the flame from the mountain burning will be preserved for half a year. During an ethnic art performance of Gagaku a mortar and pistil are used to light a fire that is then used to burn the mountain and light the torch.
Remains of Rokunohara iron mill (Saijo town)	[Ignition ceremony] Kenmin-no-mori Kanayago square [departure ceremony] Kenmin-no-mori Central square	hot metal	Reconstruction of the balance bellow used for modern cupola steel making. Melting of hot metal in this cupola to ignite the torch.

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