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The Gozan Okuribi will be carried out in 2023
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The Gozan Okuribi will be carried out in 2023
Gozan Okuribi (bonfire) held on the evening of August 16 is one of Kyoto’s symbolic religious ceremonies in summer.
People believe ancestral spirits come back to their homes around this time of the year. Okuribi (bonfire) is said to send off ancestors’ spirits to the other side.
People believe ancestral spirits come back to their homes around this time of the year. Okuribi (bonfire) is said to send off ancestors’ spirits to the other side.
◎For more information about the Gozan Okuribi, refer to the below:
Gozan Okuribi
Gozan Okuribi