Kyoto Gozan Okuribi Bonfire

Five large bonfires are lit on the slopes of five mountains which surround Kyoto-city on the night of August 16th. It's a well-known summer event in Kyoto and is worth visiting. It's said that the bonfires are lit to send the spirits of ancestors back at the end of obon in Japan.
Kyoto Gozan Bonfire Festival
Obon in Japan
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