So there were some traditional festivals in the night in Nara. We enjoyed warm old lights in these festivals.
August was the month of Bon-festival. The spirits of ancestors came back home and we saw the lights to welcome them and see them off at the World Heritage Site or around there.
A lots of lights were arranged in the estate of Todaiji-temple.
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| Sunset at Nigatudo |
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| Light up at Ukimi-Dou |
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| Sunset. Someone whispered it seems as if I am in the heaven. |
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| Light up at Todaiji-Temple |
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| nice model with a lantern. Candles in cups lights. |
大文字送り火（Daimonji-okuribi)
They burnt many bonfires that were lined with a shape of 大（dai) on the Mt.Takamado to remember ancestors. I heard this 大 is largest in Japan. It's about 109m~164m.
大極殿（Daigokuden)
The emperor administered in the 8century here and lately it was restored. Countless lights(a candle in a cup) were scattered there. People enjoyed in the costumes of Nara period. Of course they didn't have illuminations in those days.
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| lovely models |
春日大社（Kasugataisya-Shrine)万灯篭（lots of lanterns)
This shrine has about 1000 lanterns like this photo and 2000 stone lanterns. They are lit twice in a year.
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What a beatiful world you have there. Feels like I am in another world. Awesome.
8月の奈良は光のイベントが多かったですね。ろうそくの揺らめきが何とも美しくて好きなのですが、写真ではなかなか撮れません。
sarahさんのお写真は穏やかな安らぎを感じるます。
どこかでまた、すれ違っていたかもしれませんね。
keiko
石畳にあたる夕日が新鮮で、欄干がなければどこか外国の風景かと思ってしまいます。
鎮魂の灯り、懐かしい過去をふりかえる灯り、希望の灯り・・・家に居ながらにして色々な灯りの風景を見せて戴いてありがとう。今年の奈良の夏の夜ももこうして過ぎて行きますね。
最近の夕焼けきれいですよね！
どの夜景も素敵ですが、大極殿すごくいい写真ですね。
夜といえども暑いのに、様々な明りを求めて沢山のスポットを訪れたsarahさんの意欲に感服です。
Wow! This is such an illuminating festival! Can anyone light a candle or is the entire arrangement done by the authorities of the temple?
It must be such a fascinating experience to see the entire area brightened up in the pitch dark silent hours of the night. Thank you for your marvelous pictures, Sarah... it all does feel like heaven.
Hello Sarah!
Beautiful photos of light in darkness,an awesome scene. Lovely capture of the small boy among the cup lights,he looks as if he is in wonderland!It must be inspiring to experience this.My favourite is your header image.
Thanks for sharing.....have a great week,
Ruby
To Arti,
For cup lights, NPO organize at some places. The volunteer light candles.So anyone can light them.
For lanterns in Kasugataisya-shrine,the shrine organize. But anyone can light lanterns by paying 3000yen as 初穂料（It means that people dedicated the first grain that was harvested in that year to the shrine in old days. Instead of grain, people pay it by money now)
夕焼け、ライトアプ、どれも素敵！ 特に、5枚目は、インディゴの空の夕焼け、地には無数のキャンドルライト、浮かび上がる大極殿・・・鳥肌が立つような快感です。 夜の行事はすべて参加なさったようですね。さすがサラさん!
What a stunning collection of photos! They're all beautiful, but that vast field of lights at Daigokuden takes my breath away. I wish I could see it in real life ...
Thanks for the information, Sarah. That is very interesting to know.
I think you must be the master of light!! It is so beautiful and I can only imagine the mood..
I like your pictures and the colors of red in the sky. Dreamy and peaceful.
I would like to visit you, hehe:-)
Beautiful photos. I loved the sunset best!
Dearest Sarah,
Wow, what GORGEOUS pictures to show us☆☆☆ I thought 大文字 is held just in Kyoto; haha I really am ashamed of myself(^^;) Thank yo very much for the wondeful pctures and information. I wish I could be such a good photographer like you♡♡♡
Sending you lots of love and hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
こんばんは。 今回も素晴らしいブログですね。 ひととき、暑さを忘れる重いです。
夜景の美しい奈良の夜は最高ですね。
彡♡` Olá, amiga!
O por do sol é magnífico! As luzes e velas maravilhosas!!! São preciosos esses festivais.
Lindo dia!
Bom fim de semana!
Beijinhos.
Brasil ♡彡.
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Hello, sarah.
Your heartwarming works fascinates my heart.
Thank you for your kindness and support.
And i pray for you and yours peace.
Have a good week-end. ruma❃
So many wonderful available light photographs you show in this post, Sarah!
We have a festival of lights once a year as well in the spa gardens of our hometown, but we don't have such a beautiful temple in the background!
Uwe.
So much beauty comes from simple candlelight!
Hi,Sara.
沢山の厳かなイヴェントが、夏の夜、奈良で行われたのですね。私はまだ見に行ったことがありません。どれも幻想的で素晴らしいですね。ランタンを持った男の子が何とも言えず可愛い！サラさんのバイタリテイは流石！私も見習いたいです。
Tomoko
Splendid and glorious illuminations. Thanks for sharing.
Widoki zachodzącego słońca i zaświeconych lampek są niesamowite, wspaniałe. Pozdrawiam.
The views of the setting sun and lit lights are amazing, wonderful. Yours.
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