Gozan no Okuribi

It is the culmination of the Obon festival on August 16, in which five giant bonfires are lit on mountains surrounding the city.

Specific families have the hereditary duty of organizing all the logistics of the bonfires, and they spend many hours annually providing volunteer labor to maintain this tradition.

Starting at 8 pm, the giant bonfires are lit, each with a distinctive shape.

[2] The best place to view the festival is from the Nakagyō Ward, in the center of the city.

Many people also like to go to the Kamo River, between Sanjo and Imadegawa Streets, for an excellent view of the initial fires.