🔥 Wakakusa Yamayaki Festival 💟 Event Schedule 🌸🌺

👉 【12:30-15:00】Before the Wakakusa Yamayaki, special stage events will be held at the foot of the mountain: Deer Biscuit Toss Competition, food stalls related to Kasuga Taisha, Kōfuku-ji, and Tōdai-ji, etc. 🍢 👉 【16:45】Wakakusa Mountain Sacred Fire Kindling Ceremony. 🔥 👉 【17:05】Departure of the Sacred Fire Procession, carrying the sacred fire that is used solely for the Wakakusa Yamayaki ceremony. 🔥📜 👉 【17:25】At the torch lighting area near Mizunotani Jinja, the sacred fire that serves as the ignition for the Wakakusa Yamayaki is lit. 🔥 👉 【17:40】Monks from Tōdai-ji and Kōfuku-ji chant sutras for blessings, and the sacred fire procession moves towards the center of Wakakusa Mountain to prepare for ignition. 🙏 👉 【18:15】Fireworks display before the Wakakusa Yamayaki. Hundreds of fireworks will be launched, including the impressive Okura-dama fireworks. 🎆 👉 【18:30】The fire is taken from the central bonfire of Wakakusa Mountain, and with the signals of conch shells, horns, and firecrackers, the grass of Wakakusa Mountain is ignited by the Nara City Fire Department. 🌿🍃 #WakakusaYamayaki 🔥 #FestivalSchedule 📅 #NaraTradition 🌸🌺