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Friday, August 23, 2013

Sento Memorial Service at Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple

Adashino Nenbutsu Temple千灯供養

On the evenings of August 23 & 24 from 17:30 to 20:30, hundreds of lanterns will be lit around the roughly 8,000 stone monuments and statues in and around Adashino Nenbutsu Temple.

Long ago, this area was the site of a large graveyard - where corpses were often just dumped.

The ceremony is a prayer for the souls of the many dead.

It is peaceful and ethereal - but can be crowded.

If possible, get there early.

There is a fee of 1,000 yen.

Information

Access: Kyoto Bus #72, get off at Toriimoto

Sento Memorial Service at Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple
Telephone: 075 861 2221

For those cycling, parking is available outside the temple.


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