Lotus Festival at Tenporin-ji Temple
The Lotus Festival is the oldest festival at Tenporin-ji Temple. It is held each year on July 7, the anniversary of En no Gyoja’s death. The event includes offerings of lotus flowers, which are what give the festival its name. On the day, a priest from Sanbo-in of Kyoto’s Daigo-ji Temple leads a Saito Daigoma fire ritual that involves burning sacred wood to express gratitude towards En no Gyoja. After this ritual, the embers are used for fire-walking.
| Inquiries | Temple office 0721-74-0873 |
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| Address | At the peak of Mount Kongo, 472 Takama, Gose-shi, Nara Prefecture |
| Access | 50 min. drive from Mihara-kita IC or Mihara-minami IC on Hanwa Expressway |
| Admission | — |
| Hours | — |
| Closed | — |
| Parking | Yes (Parking is available for a fee in the vicinity of the trailhead) |