Camellia Tea Ceremony on Nostr: Obon starts early in Kyōto and lasts longer than many places. The ringing of Rokudo ...

Obon starts early in Kyōto and lasts longer than many places.

The ringing of Rokudo Chinnō-ji's (六道珍皇寺) Mukae-gane (迎え鐘) welcomes the spirits of the dead back to this world on August 7th.
On August 16th the Gozan-no-Okuribi (五山送り火) guides them back to the Netherworld.