"Kyoto Gozan bonfire" 20:54 on August 16th with a large scale reduction to avoid crowding
A traditional event of Kyoto's Bon Festival, "Kyoto Gozan Sendai" was held on the night of the 16th. Due to the effect of the new coronavirus, the number of igniting fire beds was reduced and the scale was greatly reduced in order to avoid denseness.
"Kyoto Gozan bonfire" is a traditional event in Kyoto that is said to have a history of more than 300 years to send the spirits of the ancestors who welcomed Obon. On the night of August 16, five mountains surrounding Kyoto city are Characters and shapes such as "" and "Ship" are drawn in flames.
However, it is necessary to prevent crowds of people from gathering due to the influence of the new coronavirus, so reduce the number of fire beds in the mountain where you write a wish etc. Has been significantly reduced.
Ignition started sequentially from 8 pm, and in the upper case mountain in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, when 6 points at each end and center of the letter "large" were ignited, 6 flames on the slope of the mountain Point came out.
Visitors in masks gathered along the river where you can see Mt. Oji and take pictures.
A man in his 30s living nearby said, "It's different from the usual year, but I want to thank you for having it held. I looked at it so that it was not crowded."
Also, a second-year high school girl in Kita-ku, Kyoto City said, "It was a different form than usual, but I think the tradition is good and I hope my ancestors will watch over it." It was.