Kyoto Gozan no Okuribi 2026
Giant kanji and shapes blaze on five mountains around Kyoto to send ancestral spirits home at the close of Obon.
时间 · 地点
- 时间
- 2026/08/16 11:00 – 2026/08/16
- 地点
- Mountains surrounding Kyoto (Daimonji et al.)（Mt. Nyoigatake (Daimonji) and four other peaks, Kyoto）
- 城市
- Kyoto
- 交通
- Viewable from the Kamo River banks; Demachiyanagi or Kyoto Station areas
- 费用
- 免费
- 主办方
- Kyoto preservation associations (per mountain)
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Viewable from the Kamo River banks; Demachiyanagi or Kyoto Station areas Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, date night, solo-goers
亮点
- The huge 'Dai' (大) character igniting first at 20:00
- Five mountain fires lit in sequence
- A solemn, centuries-old Obon farewell ritual
由来与背景
A Buddhist Obon tradition of uncertain medieval origin, the Gozan no Okuribi guides ancestral spirits back to the other world with sacred mountain fires.
温馨提示
The Kamo River near Demachiyanagi gives a clear view of the 'Dai' fire — arrive before sunset.