It comes as little surprise, but no less disappointment, to learn that Kyoto's great August festival, the 'Gozan no Okuribi' (五山送り火), will be a pared-down affair this year.

Kyoto’s bonfire festival to be dimmed as virus precaution: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13497291

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Kyoto’s bonfire festival to be dimmed as virus precaution : The Asahi Shimbun

KYOTO--Organizers of one of Kyoto's most beloved summer festivals will keep the fires burning on the

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13497291
These really are extraordinary times. Festivals and celebrations, that we took for granted, are having to make difficult decisions to protect participants & visitors.

'Gozan no Okuribi' (五山送り火) marks the end of Obon (お盆) in Kyoto, one of the biggest holidays of the year.
These really are extraordinary times. Festivals and celebrations, that we took for granted, are having to make difficult decisions to protect participants & visitors. 'Gozan no Okuribi' (五山送り火) marks the end of Obon (お盆) in Kyoto, one of the biggest holidays of the year.
These really are extraordinary times. Festivals and celebrations, that we took for granted, are having to make difficult decisions to protect participants & visitors. 'Gozan no Okuribi' (五山送り火) marks the end of Obon (お盆) in Kyoto, one of the biggest holidays of the year.
These really are extraordinary times. Festivals and celebrations, that we took for granted, are having to make difficult decisions to protect participants & visitors. 'Gozan no Okuribi' (五山送り火) marks the end of Obon (お盆) in Kyoto, one of the biggest holidays of the year.
These really are extraordinary times. Festivals and celebrations, that we took for granted, are having to make difficult decisions to protect participants & visitors. 'Gozan no Okuribi' (五山送り火) marks the end of Obon (お盆) in Kyoto, one of the biggest holidays of the year.
Formed from dozens of smaller bonfires, the Okuribi (送り火-ceremonial bonfires) guide the souls of the dead back to the netherworld after Obon (お盆)

This is a great thread about the 'Gozan no Okuribi' (五山送り火).
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https://twitter.com/KyotoDailyPhoto/status/1025322121524862976?s=20

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Formed from dozens of smaller bonfires, the Okuribi (送り火-ceremonial bonfires) guide the souls of the dead back to the netherworld after Obon (お盆)This is a great thread about the 'Gozan no Okuribi' (五山送り火). https://twitter.com/KyotoDailyPhoto/status/1025322121524862976?s=20 #五山送り火 #Kyoto #Japan
Formed from dozens of smaller bonfires, the Okuribi (送り火-ceremonial bonfires) guide the souls of the dead back to the netherworld after Obon (お盆)This is a great thread about the 'Gozan no Okuribi' (五山送り火). https://twitter.com/KyotoDailyPhoto/status/1025322121524862976?s=20 #五山送り火 #Kyoto #Japan
Formed from dozens of smaller bonfires, the Okuribi (送り火-ceremonial bonfires) guide the souls of the dead back to the netherworld after Obon (お盆)This is a great thread about the 'Gozan no Okuribi' (五山送り火). https://twitter.com/KyotoDailyPhoto/status/1025322121524862976?s=20 #五山送り火 #Kyoto #Japan
Formed from dozens of smaller bonfires, the Okuribi (送り火-ceremonial bonfires) guide the souls of the dead back to the netherworld after Obon (お盆)This is a great thread about the 'Gozan no Okuribi' (五山送り火). https://twitter.com/KyotoDailyPhoto/status/1025322121524862976?s=20 #五山送り火 #Kyoto #Japan
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