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Daimonji Okuribi (大文字送り火) is a traditional fire festival held to honor the spirits of ancestors at the end of the Bon season. While Kyoto’s Gozan Okuribi is the most famous, Nara holds its own Daimonji Okuribi one day earlier. At dusk, the enormous Chinese character 「大」 (“great”) is set ablaze on the slopes of Mount Takamado, symbolizing the universe and guiding ancestral spirits on their journey. The spectacular bonfire can be viewed from Nara Park, offering one of the city’s most memorable summer traditions.

Nara Park

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Access : 15-minute walk from Kintetsu-Nara station

Bus : Take the city loop bus from JR Nara station to Kasuga-Taisha-Omote-Sando

You can also see the sight from Heijō Palace Remains or Ukimi-do.