Chugen Mantoro Festival／Kasugataisha Shrine
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- Photo : Kasugataisha Shrine
Some 3,000 lanterns glowing with light
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During this festival, approximately 3,000 lanterns on the grounds of the Kasugataisha Shrine, donated by members of the aristocracy, warrior class, and general public over the past 800 years, are illuminated. The event takes place only on the nights of Setsubun (the last day of winter) in February and on the evenings of August 14 and 15. With stone lanterns arranged in an orderly line from the Ninotorii Shrine Gate to near the Main Shrine and hanging lanterns adorning the vermilion-lacquered corridors, the enchanting sight of the glowing lanterns resembles 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
