Take Kuyo Summer Festival
竹供養（癌封じ夏祭り）
Take Kuyo Summer Festival
竹供養（癌封じ夏祭り）
Known as the bamboo temple, Emperor Konin (708-781) would come to Daianji Temple to pray and drink sake in the surrounding bamboo forest. This festival is a memorial for him. Bamboo plays a significant part, from the decorations to the monks playing bamboo shakuhachi flutes, to the warm sake served in fresh bamboo vessels. Some people believe that illnesses like cancer can be confined within the bamboo cup and that drinking the sake will keep them healthy.
Last update: 2019-06-11
- Venue Details & Access Info
Event Location Daianji Temple
Address 2-18-1 Daianji, Nara
奈良市大安寺2-18-1
Access From JR Nara Station, Kintesu Nara Station:
- Take the bus bound for either Daianji, Sharp-mae or Shiratsuchicho and alight at the Daianji stop.- 竹供養（癌封じ夏祭り） Take Kuyo Summer Festival
- address 奈良市大安寺2-18-1 2-18-1 Daianji, Nara
- Opening Time & Admissions
Event Date 23 Jun - 23 Jun
Opening Hours 8:00 - 16:00
Admission ¥500
Payment Cash only
Available Foreign Languages No foreign language spoken (Japanese only)
- Contact Details
Tel 0742-61-6312
Fax 0742-61-0473
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