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Koyasan’s Candle Festival: 100,000 Lights for the Spirits of Okunoin

Koyasan’s Candle Festival on August 13 transforms Okunoin’s path with 100,000 memorial candles, honoring the spirits in a luminous Buddhist ritual.

2026-08-16

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