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Kasuga Taisha Summer Mantoro

Kasuga Taisha Chugen Mantoro

Nara, Japan

Lanterns

Aug 14–15, 2027 Expected, based on past years Major
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What it is

Lanterns in Nara, Japan.

Dates

No dates have been published yet. These are expected from the pattern of past years.

How we estimated this: Official annual calendar lists 中元万燈籠 on 8月14日 (＊1日目) and on 8月15日 (＊2日目), the lantern lighting of all about 3,000 lanterns.

  • August 14, 2027: Day 1 of Chugen Mantoro
  • August 15, 2027: Day 2 of Chugen Mantoro
“8月14日 … ＊1日目”
From kasugataisha.or.jp , published September 30, 2024

Before you go

Where
Nara (Kasuga Taisha), Japan
Hours
Lanterns all lit at about 19時 (19:00); shrine gates closing planned at 21時半 (21:30).
Tickets
Corridor special visit: 700 yen. Lantern offering possible with an offering of 3000 yen or more. Ticket page

How we checked

Last checked October 20, 2026 against kasugataisha.or.jp. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text. One of the sources could not be fully re-checked, so a person will review this listing.

Notes from the last check

The official shrine calendar lists the Chugen Mantoro lantern lighting on August 14 and 15 each year, so the 2027 dates are expected but not confirmed, while the official page dates from 2024 and the corridor admission conflicts with a tourism-board ¥500 figure.

Dates, prices and details change. This information is gathered and checked automatically and may contain mistakes. Always confirm with the official website before you book travel.