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8/14/2008 - 8/15/2008Lantern Festival of Kasuga Shrine
Nara,
Japan
3,000 lanterns of bronze and stone are lit in the Apple Garden of Kasuga Taisha, Nara's most celebrated shrine. The lanterns are donated by worshippers at the shrine. They included the powerful Fujiwara clan, who established the shrine in the year 768. The sense of timelessness of the lanterns against the night sky among the forests at the foot of Mt Mikasa is increased by the stately rhythms of the ancient courtly dance known as 'bugaku'.
Themes:
Dance
, Spectacle
, Religion
, Music
Hours: From 1800.
Cost: Free.
Where: Kasuga Taisha
160 Kasugano-cho
Nara 630-8212
Nara, Japan
Getting there:
Bus: Numerous services stop at or near Kasuga Taisha.
Foot: Travel east along main Hanna Road from Kintetsu Nara Station through Nara Park.
Contact Information:
Nara Park Management Office
City Centre
Nara
Japan
Telephone: +81 (0)742 220 375.
Website: www.pref.nara.jp
