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A Request from the Nara To-kae There are no trash cans in Nara Park. Please be sure to take your garbage home with you. Please take good care of the deer. Deer in Nara Park are a national protected species. Please do not hit or chase them. Please do not dispose of garbage. Deer eat garbage by mistake, and some of them have died. Please do not throw garbage away. Please take garbage such as food and beverages purchased at nearby stores to the store where you purchased it. Thank you for coming today. Please enjoy the Nara To-kae. About Nara "To-kae” Tokae is being held in Nara every August. About 20,000 candles are lit up by its participants and volunteers around the Nara Park for ten consecutive nights. Nara Park is surrounded by magnificent nature and World Heritage sites such as Todaiji Temple, Kohfukuji Temple, and Kasuga-Taisha Shrine. ‘Toka’ refers to the flower-shaped remains after a candle wick burns out. These remains are believed to bring good fortune; hence the event was named after it. There are several ritual ceremonies related to fire in Nara that stretch back to ancient times. Ancient people believed that they could look deeply into their hearts through fire and p rayed to their deities. Tokae has passed down this sprit and each flame represents a wish for world peace and well-being. Over 900,000 people join the event every year and it continues to rise in popularity. Nara is renowned for its long history. The city is quiet and dark at night. Therefore, candle flames glowing at night in the park create a magnificent and spiritual atmosphere that helps visitors heal and feel warm. This scenery is quite different from day time. Period August 5, 2024 - August 14, 2024 Lighting Hours 19：00～21：30 HP Official website Dates and hours are subject to change.Please check the website for the latest information. About GPS Function Tap this button to display your current location in the map. If it is not displayed correctly, please check your device or browser's location settings. Click here to learn how to set your location. How to use the map Click a pin on the map to display spot information. About button functions Opens a list of spots.You can change the display/non-display of each category. Switch to Google Maps. You can also switch to other maps such as satellite images. Press again to return to the display. You can create a URL (room function) only for friends and family members. You can check various information about the map, such as the map title and description.

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A Request from the Nara To-kae There are no trash cans in Nara Park. Please be sure to take your garbage home with you. Please take good care of the deer. Deer in Nara Park are a national protected species. Please do not hit or chase them. Please do not dispose of garbage. Deer eat garbage by mistake, and some of them have died. Please do not throw garbage away. Please take garbage such as food and beverages purchased at nearby stores to the store where you purchased it. Thank you for coming today. Please enjoy the Nara To-kae. About Nara "To-kae” Tokae is being held in Nara every August. About 20,000 candles are lit up by its participants and volunteers around the Nara Park for ten consecutive nights. Nara Park is surrounded by magnificent nature and World Heritage sites such as Todaiji Temple, Kohfukuji Temple, and Kasuga-Taisha Shrine. ‘Toka’ refers to the flower-shaped remains after a candle wick burns out. These remains are believed to bring good fortune; hence the event was named after it. There are several ritual ceremonies related to fire in Nara that stretch back to ancient times. Ancient people believed that they could look deeply into their hearts through fire and p rayed to their deities. Tokae has passed down this sprit and each flame represents a wish for world peace and well-being. Over 900,000 people join the event every year and it continues to rise in popularity. Nara is renowned for its long history. The city is quiet and dark at night. Therefore, candle flames glowing at night in the park create a magnificent and spiritual atmosphere that helps visitors heal and feel warm. This scenery is quite different from day time. Period August 5, 2024 - August 14, 2024 Lighting Hours 19：00～21：30 HP Official website Dates and hours are subject to change.Please check the website for the latest information. About GPS Function Tap this button to display your current location in the map. If it is not displayed correctly, please check your device or browser's location settings. Click here to learn how to set your location. How to use the map Click a pin on the map to display spot information. About button functions Opens a list of spots.You can change the display/non-display of each category. Switch to Google Maps. You can also switch to other maps such as satellite images. Press again to return to the display. You can create a URL (room function) only for friends and family members. You can check various information about the map, such as the map title and description.

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【～I・RA・KA～ Nara Kasugano International Forum】 The candlelight in the courtyard (garden) and the illumination of the trees are magical. This year, the event will feature "Ikkyaku Itto (One candle for one visitor)." "Ikkyaku Itto (One candle for one visitor)"I Warm candlelight spreading throughout the ancient city of Nara. Would you like to light a lantern as well? Place a cup wherever you like and light it yourself as part of the "Ikkyaku Itto" experience. Participation 500 yen as a candle cooperation fee. The cooperation fee will be used for next year's candle expenses. Everyone who cooperated will be able to take home a commemorative Sanka.

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【Asajigahara Venue】 Guided by the bamboo lanterns, the Asajigahara emerges fantastically as soon as you step inside. Candlelight interspersed among bamboo objects accentuates the beauty of the shadows of the overgrown trees. One wonders if people from ancient times might wander out of the jet-black darkness, lured by the lights. Standing there in the light, we can't help but long for the ancient people to appear. 【Period 8/5-8/14】 Lighting hours 19：00～21：30 Parking There is no parking lot here.

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【Ukigumoenchi Venue】 The candlelight spreading over the entire area reminds us of the story of the Milky Way on the ground, where the two women are allowed to meet once a year. If you light each light with your wish in mind, it will surely come true. Why not cross the Milky Way with someone special this summer... 【Period: 8/5 - 8/14】 Lighting hours 19：00～21：30 Parking There is no parking lot here.

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【Kasuga Taisha Prayer Passage Venue】 Yamato is a country where a great and precious god resides. As you take each step along the approach to the shrine, the air becomes tighter and tighter, and you realize the presence of the god of Yamato. The shrine, illuminated by the light of many lanterns and candles, emerges from the darkness and takes your breath away. The beautiful appearance of the shrine, shining in vermilion and free from any impurities, is befitting of a great god of nobility. 【Aug.14 only】 Lighting hours 19：00～21：30 Parking There is no parking lot here.

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【Ukimido Venue】 The golden glow of the Ukimido, the candlelight that frames the Sagi-ike Pond, and the small boats drifting on the surface of the water that reflect it vividly. A small boat drifting on the surface of the water reflecting them vividly. It is truly a moon boat paddling through a forest of stars. The heavenly world that Manyoshu poets imagined when they looked up at the night sky is now here, The world of the heavens that Manyo poets imagined when they looked up at the night sky now comes vividly to life from the depths of the water. Rowing in the small boat, you can feel the heavenly inhabitants for a moment... 【Period 8/5-8/14】 Lighting hours 19：00～21：30 Parking There is no parking lot here.

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【Kasuganoenchi Venue】 The setting sun and the golden shibi of the Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple, illuminated by the light of the setting sun, are spectacular. When the red sky turns to deep blue, the largest flower garden of lights in The 25th NARA TO-KAE spreads out before the fantastic lights of Todaiji Temple and Mount Wakakusa. The lights that seem to transcend time and continue forever will reveal the magnificent history of this ancient city.... 【Period 8/5-8/14】 Lighting hours 19：00～21：30 Parking There is no parking lot here.

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【Ukigumoenchi Venue】 Nara, where 1,300 years of history and nature are in beautiful harmony, has been and still is loved by people as the Mahoroba of Japan. The "Nara Toka-kai" is a festival in which over 10,000 candles are lit to illuminate this place where Gods and Buddhas reside. The candlelight is mysterious, nostalgic, and warm, enveloping our hearts. It is nice to look at the overflowing lights, but why don't you try to make your own one and only lighted flower bloom for yourself? 「Ikkyaku Itto」… The flower of lights that blooms with your prayer will somehow melt into many lights and shine for everyone. What shall we pray for this year? Lighting hours 19：00～21：00 Other 500 yen as a candle cooperation fee

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【Kofukuji Venue】 The north approach to the temple, illuminated by soft lights, has a dignified air. The To-kondo Hall and the five-story pagoda emerge beyond. The solemn atmosphere of the pagodas, lit by candlelight, is solemn and mysterious. Then, the faint lights leading to the National Treasure Hall. It is a peaceful moment when you can see the Buddha with a different expression from that of the daytime. 【Period 8/5-8/14】 Lighting hours 19：00～21：30 Parking There is no parking lot here.

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【Sarusawaike and Gojunidan Venues】 Sarusawa pond where the sad legend of Uneme remains. Fireflies blink lonely blue, and the candlelight reflected on the surface of the water shakes as if it comforts the lamenting Uneme. The scenery is so calm and beautiful that one forgets the passage of time, vividly reviving the sad legend. While remembering the image of your loved ones beyond the candlelight, you spend your time in your mind by the pond. 【Period 8/5-8/14】 Lighting hours 19：00～21：30 Parking There is no parking lot here.

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【Nara National Museum Front Venue】 The Western-style house standing nearby hides its beautifully shining figure in the shade of a tree and watches the moon, as if enjoying the moonlight. Looking up at the sky, we remember the days when we used to call the moon "Otsukisama" with heartfelt friendliness, and we are often enveloped by the moonlight. 【Period 8/5-8/14】 Lighting hours 19：00～21：30 Parking There is no parking lot here.

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【Todaiji Kagami-ike Venue】 The Todaiji Temple, which Emperor Shomu spent his life building, is said to have been lit by as many as 15,000 lights at the memorial service for the Rushanabutsu. In the light of the lamps, the emperor and people must have sincerely wished for peace. More than 1,000 years later, we light each candle with the same wish as the people of the Tenpyo period. 【Aug.13-14 only】 Lighting hours 19：00～21：30 Parking There is no parking lot here.