AUG5
Nara Tokae 2027
Aug 5–14, 2027Nara Tokae 2027 is Ten nights of candlelight across Nara Park each August 5–14.
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JAN23
Mt. Wakakusa Yamayaki
若草山焼き
Jan 23, 2027Mt. Wakakusa Yamayaki turns Nara’s grassy hillside into the setting for a dramatic winter fire ceremony. A procession carrying sacred fire leads into the evening programme, with fireworks traditionally preceding the burning. The spectacle links the mountain with the religious institutions and communities around Nara Park.
DEC15
Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri 2026
春日若宮おん祭 2026
Dec 15–18, 2026See the Owatari procession on December 17 during Nara’s On-Matsuri.
Reservation RequiredSEP19
Soni Kogen Yama-akari 2026
曽爾高原山灯り 2026
Sep 19 – Nov 23, 2026Soni Kogen Yama-akari 2026 is an autumn lantern illumination around Okame Pond at Soni Kogen, running nightly from September 19 through November 23.
JAN23
Kasuga Great Bonfire
春日の大とんど
Jan 23, 2027A large Little New Year bonfire at Tobihino where old amulets, talismans and New Year decorations are ritually burned.
MAR1
Tōdai-ji Shuni-e (Omizutori) 2027
東大寺 修二会（お水取り）2027
Mar 1–14, 2027Tōdai-ji’s Shuni-e rites take place at Nigatsudō from March 1–14.
Reservation RequiredMAY21
Kōfuku-ji Takigi Noh 2027
興福寺 薪御能 2027
Expected Date: May 21–22, 2027Kōfuku-ji states that Takigi Noh is held on the third Friday and Saturday of May. The tradition is regarded as a foundational form of outdoor Noh.
Reservation RequiredAUG14
Kasuga Taisha Chugen Mantoro 2027
Aug 14–15, 2027Evening worship at Kasuga Taisha on August 14–15 is marked by the illumination of roughly 3,000 donated stone and hanging lanterns throughout the shrine precinct.