Did you know that there are days when 3,000 sky lanterns dance in the summer night sky of Kyoto?
This is the 4th “Kyoto Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival” this year.
Kyoto Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival
At Kamigamo Shrine, a world cultural heritage, 3,000 sky lanterns fly up on summer nights.
Sky lanterns have a long history and are said to have been used as a means of communication during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
After that, it came to be used for praying.
It might be a good idea to spend the night watching the sky lanterns soaring on summer nights.
【basic information】
Dates: August 6, 2021, August 7, August 8, August 13, August 14, August 15, 2021
Holding time: 17: 00-21: 00
Venue: Kamigamo Shrine
Fee: Paid
Organizer: Starry Night Company Co., Ltd.
Official HP: https://www.snc-ts.com/
* Please check the official website for the latest information on ticket sales and holdings.
Another event is “teamLab Toji Light Festival –TOKIO Inkarami” held at the world heritage site “Toji”.
teamLab Toji Light Festival –TOKIO Inkarami
source： teamLab: Digitized World Heritage Site of Toji – TOKIO INKARAMI
Speaking of Toji, the five-storied pagoda, the national treasure of the tallest wooden tower in Japan, is famous, but the world heritage Toji was built in 796.
It is the only remaining remains of Heiankyo in modern times.
It is an art space that can only be seen here, with a brilliant and fantastic projection of Toji Temple.
How about spending time watching the fusion of world heritage and contemporary art?
【basic information】
Date: August 6, 2021 (Friday) -September 19, 2021 (Sunday)
Holding time: 8.06 (Friday) –8.19 (Thursday) 19:00 –8.22 (Sunday) –9.04 (Saturday) 19:00 –9.06 (Monday) –9.19 (Sunday) 18:30-* 21 until 8.31 (Tuesday) : 00 Closed
Holidays: August 20th (Fri), 21st (Sat), September 5th (Sun)
Venue: Shingon Buddhist Headquarters Toji Temple (Kyooh Gokokuji Temple)
Fee: Paid
Organized by: TeamLab Toji Light Festival Executive Committee
Co-sponsored: TOKIO Inkarami
Official HP: https://www.teamlab.art/jp/e/toji/
* Please check the official website for the latest information on ticket sales and holdings.
