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Chugen Mantoro (Kasuga Taisha Lantern Festival)
中元万燈籠
Nara · Kansai
All ~3,000 stone and bronze lanterns at Kasuga Taisha are lit for this twice-yearly festival — a distinct event from the shrine's December Wakamiya On Matsuri.
- Dates
- August 14–15, 2027
- Start time
- 19:00
- Location
- Nara · Kansai
- Nearest station
- Kintetsu-Nara Station (bus to Kasuga Taisha Honden)
- Crowd level
- Local attendance
- Entry
- Paid admission
- Official site
- kasugataisha.or.jp/calendar/summer08
Happens every year
What to expect
Thousands of lit lanterns illuminating the shrine's forest approach.
Best viewing tips
Grounds free; special corridor viewing to the inner sanctuary (all lanterns lit) is ¥700; lantern dedication from ¥3,000. Grounds close ~21:30.
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