Yoihōbō

"Yoihōbō" is a ceremony held at Daikaku-ji's Osawa Pond, known as "Saga's Sending Fire," to send off the ancestors who have been welcomed and honored during Obon back to the Pure Land of Buddha.

Map & Location

Details about Yoihōbō

Date & Time

8/20(Wed) 17:30～20:00

Note

Reception ends at 19:30 *Admission is by time slot

Venue

Daikaku-ji Temple, Former Saga Imperial Villa

Address

4 Saga Osawamachi, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

Fee

Adults 300 yen, Junior High and High School Students 100 yen *Those who visited during the day are also required to pay the entrance fee separately

parking

Paid

Access

About 35 minutes from "Kyoto Minami" IC on the Meishin Expressway

Access (Public)

About 20 minutes on foot from the north exit of JR Saga Arashiyama Station

Contact

075-871-0071 （Daikaku-ji）

URL

https://www.daikakuji.or.jp/