Some 3,000 lanterns glowing with light: Chugen Mantoro Festival／Kasuga Grand Shrine
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In this festival, some 3,000 lanterns on the grounds of the Kasuga Grand Shrine that have been donated by members of the aristocracy, warrior class, and general public between 800 years ago and the present day are lit up. The event is held only on the nights of Setsubun (the last day of winter) in February and on the nights of August 14 and 15. With stone lanterns lined up in an orderly fashion from the Ninotorii Shrine Gate to near the Main Shrine, as well as hanging lanterns lining vermillion-lacquered corridors, the mystical sight of the glowing lanterns is like a scene from a dynastic picture scroll.
*For more information, please visit the official Kasuga Taisha website.
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General Information
- Event period
- August 14 -15, every year
- Event venue
- Kasugataisha Shrine
- Address
- 160 Kasugano-cho, Nara City, Nara, 630-8212
- Access
- From JR Nara Station or Kintetsu Nara Station:
Take a bus bound for Kasuga Taisha Honden. The ride takes approximately 11-15 minutes. Get off at "Kasuga Taisha Honden," and it’s a short walk from there.
Alternatively, take the city loop bus (outer loop) for about 9-13 minutes. Get off at "Kasuga Taisha Omotesando," and it’s about a 10-minute walk. - Website
