Here’s some information in Japanese about the burning of the character for “fire” (火) on the side of a mountain in Aso. The page includes a schedule of the events planned before and after the fire starts on the mountain at 6:30 PM. Afterwards, they will shoot off fireworks (7:20).
To see an earlier post with information in English go to
https://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/posts/10153843914725655
http://kumanago.jp/event/?mode=detail&id=430000003656&isEvent=&isSpot=1
