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Gozan no Okuribi 五山送り火

Gozan no Okuribi (五山送り火, roughly "The Five Mountainous Send-Off Fires"), more commonly known as Daimonji (大文字, roughly "big letter"), is a festival in Kyoto, Japan. It is the culmination of the Obon festival on August 16, in which five giant bonfires are lit on mountains surrounding the city.

Location	Kyoto (京都市京都府)
When	August (Summer — exact dates change every year)
Type	Pentad
Official website	http://www.gozan-okuribi.com/

Planning to go? The Gozan no Okuribi is held in August, but the exact dates, times and any entry fees are set year by year. Check the official website for this year's schedule before you travel.

Wikipedia (English): Gozan no Okuribi
Wikipedia (Japanese): 五山送り火
Wikidata: Q2914758

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Gozan no Okuribi 五山送り火

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