Setsubun Mantoro at Kasuga Taisha
Medium crowdKansaiNara, Nara
Date
February 3
Region
Kansai
About this festival
Kasuga Taisha in Nara lights the lanterns of its grounds with purified flame as Setsubun Mantoro. The shrine says about 3,000 lanterns stand in the grounds, roughly 2,000 of stone and 1,000 hanging. Its annual calendar lists the lighting at 18:00 on Setsubun day, and for 2027 the shrine advertises a paid guided evening tour on February 3 that starts at 19:30.
Highlights
Getting There
Kasuga Taisha Honden bus stop by Nara Kotsu bus from JR Nara or Kintetsu Nara Station; about 20 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Nara Station
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