Yoihōbō

Respecting Ancestors and Sending Spirits
"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.
Daikaku-ji Temple, Former Saga Imperial Villa
About 35 minutes from "Kyoto Minami" IC on the Meishin Expressway
About 20 minutes on foot from the north exit of JR Saga Arashiyama Station
- 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
- Free
- 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)