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2020 Nara Rurie- Illumination Events D Notice Nara National Museum Special World Heritage Site ・Will be canceled in case of extreme weather conditions (no postponement for rain). Admission at Night(admission fee is required) 2020 Nara Rurie- Todaiji Temple ・The event schedules are subject to change. For schedule updates, please check the event notifications of the day on our website : https://rurie.jp/en/. Date : February 8 (Sat) to February 14 (Fri) , 2020 (open every day during ・Traffic congestion is expected. Please use public transportation. There is no Nara Rurie lighting-up event) dedicated parking lot. Last entry 19:30 Close at 20:00 Todaiji Temple Illumination Events ・Take your trash back with you. No trash cans in the park. 1. Feature Exhibition :“Treasures of Omizutori Ritual at Todaiji Temple” Daibutsuden Hall ◆When : Saturday February 8 to Friday 14, 18:00 to 21:00 ・Using a tripod, a selfie stick, or a drone for 2. Permanent Collection :“Masterpieces of Buddhist Sculpture”“Ancient ◆Location : Nara Park photography is prohibited for safety reasons. Chinese Bronze” C 3. Special Exhibition :“Bishamonten, Guardian of the North” ※Information booth of Rurie will operate at Nara Kasugano ・For more information, please contact our information Light Admission Fee : 520 yen (adult) for 1. & 2. 1500 yen (adult) for 3. (including 1. & 2.) H booth or visit our website : https://rurie.jp/en/ Prohibited items: tripod、selfie stick、drone Venue Map International Forum Iraka (see Map ) Middle Gate ※ Opening time for the Special Exhibition“Bishamonten, Guardian of the North” Night differs as shown below. admission About “Happiness Corridor NaraRurie” Kagamiike February 9 (Sun) , 11 (Tue) , 12 (Wed) , 13 (Thu) : Last entry 16:30, Close at 17:00 Corridor is a passageway that surrounds buildings or courtyards of shrines or temples. Corridor is written“廻”in Japanese Pond and it means“to go around”, which exactly expresses what a corridor is. February 8 (Sat), 14 (Fri) : Last entry 18:30 , Close at 19:00 “Happiness (Shiawase) expresses bringing the wrinkled (shiwa) hands together(awase). Ancient Japanese people brought February 10 (Mon) : only the Special Exhibition is closed while the their hands together toward objects that they respect. People in Nara close their eyes, bow, and bring their Todaijihands together General Fireworks for Nara Park Anniversary museum is open. in their ordinary lives and this has not been changed since ancients. Culture Center Ruri (azure) came to Japan through the Silk Road and has been regarded as a valuable ore and a sacred color.Kinsho People Hall in February 14 (Friday), 2020, Nara have been attracted to this deep blue of Ruri since the ancient times. Countdown Event：19:00～ , fire works：19:30～ E “Happiness Corridor NaraRurie” takes you a beautifulNara Pref.world of Ruri by lighting up the corridors that connects Nara's Flower Tanzaku to Winter Tanabata Road representative sacred sites: Kasugataisha-shrine,Museum Kohfukuji-temple, of Art and Todaiji-temple. Isuien Park You can purchase a Tanzaku (a strip of flower-shaped We hope you can clear your mindNara at prayerPref. at NaraRurie and this can bring you happiness. Nandaimon paper), write your wishes on it and hang it on the Cultural Hall Gate We also hope forNara the worldDistrict peace and the eternal brightnessNara Pref. of the stars. Kasuhgano field Rurie Market Wish Trees which will be set at the end of Winter Visitors at NaraRurie will be surrounded by warm beautifulOffice lights. Court From February 8 (Saturday) to February 14 Tanabata Milky Way in the Garden Illumination of View point (Friday), 2020, 17:30 to 20:30 Nara Kasugano International Forum IRAKA. Himurojinja / Kokuritsu-hakubutsukan Date : February 8 (Sat) to February 14 (Fri) , 2020 Kencho-mae Kencho-higashi Light I ←Kintetsu Nara Sta. Time : 18:00 to 20:45 (Tanzaku sales start from 17:45) Himuro Place : Nara Kasugano International Forum IRAKA Shrine Todaiji-Daibutsuden / Nara Kasugano Kokuritsu-Hakubutsukan Ukigumoenchi Price : 500 yen for a Tanzaku paper flower Kohfukuji National Treasure Hall International Forum Iraka Light Nara Buddhist Only one person can enter for one Tanzaku. (Kokuhoukan) Sculpture Hall (The Tanzaku is available only for once.) Night admission Light Chukondo Hall Todaiji-Daibutsuden Night H E F Flower Tanzaku to F ROKU × Nara Rurie admission World Heritage Site B Todaiji-Daibutsuden / Winter Tanabata Road Nara National Museum D Kasugataisha-mae ROKU, a deer character born in Nara, and Nara Rurie are Kohfukuji Temple collaborating for a limited time only. Tokondo Hall Nara Kasugano Buddhist Art Library International World Heritage Site Date : February 8 (Sat) to February 14 (Fri) , 2020 Time : 18:00 to 20:45 Ichi-no-Torii Gate Forum Iraka-mae Kasuga Taisha Honden A KasugaTaisha Shrine Place : Nara Kasugano International Forum IRAKA ←JR Nara Sta. Winter Tanabata Milky Way The Five Storied Main Sanctuary Pagoda Kasuga Taisha Light Night Price : 600 yen for a Tanzaku paper ROKU Omotesando admission Haraedo (Limited quantity sales) Shrine Night admission Only one person can enter for one Tanzaku. Tenri↓ Rokuen Ni-no-Torii Gate (The Tanzaku is available only for once.) ＊Nara City Bus Route Map (English) Access to each Nararurie’s venue from JR Nara Station or Kintetsu Nara Station https://www.narakotsu.co.jp/language/en/pdf/free-ticket/routemap_01.pdf Kasugataisha Museum Chakutoden G Lighting Yokagura (Free) Kohfukuji Temple Nara National Museum Nara Kasugano International Forum Iraka, Yokagura is a sacred Shinto dance ● By bus: Get off Kencho-mae (N-3) and right in ●By bus: Get off Himurojinja/Kokuritsu-hakubutsukan Ukigumoenchi, Kasugataisha Shrine, and Todaiji Temple with music performed at night. front of the bus stop. (N-6) and right in front of the bus stop. ● By bus: Get off Todaiji-Daibutsuden / Kasugataisha-mae Date : February 8 (Sat) to February ● On foot: A 5-minute walk toward the east from ● On foot: A 15-minute walk toward the east from (N-8) and a10-15 walk from the bus stop. G 14 (Fri), 2020 the east exit at Kintetsu Nara Station. the east exit at Kintetsu Nara Station. ● On foot: A 20-minute walk toward the east from the east Lighting Yokagura Time : 19:00 to 20:00 exit at Kintetsu Nara Station. Place : Haraedo Shrine in Kasugataisha Shrine grounds LIGHT Route Bus Stop Venues Light Light displays UP Light up info Information (Chakutoden Hall in case it rains) Cast : Kango Shrine Karasonoko (Mr. Tamanosuke Horaiya, Momonomata Shishimai A Kasugataisha Shrine B Kohfukuji Temple C Todaiji Temple Preservation Association, and Hata Shishimaiko) Date : February 8 (Sat) to February 14 (Fri), 2020 Date : February 8 (Sat) to February Date: February 8 (Sat) to February 14 H Nara Rurie Information Booth ● Main Sanctuary of Kasugataisha Shrine, 14 (Fri), 2020 (Fri), 2020 Special Admission at Night ● Eastern Golden Hall and ● Lighting-up at Daibutsuden Hall Date : February 8 (Sat) to February 14 (Fri), 2020 Close at 20:30 Admission Fee : 500 yen National Treasure Hall, Chumon (Center Gate) area Opening hours : 17:30 to 20:30 ● Lighting-up of Lanterns Special Admission at Night End at 20:30 Place : Nara Kasugano International Forum Iraka Lanterns that adorn the shrine’s inner corridors as well as the main Last entry 19:45 Admission : Free for viewing from outside of Daibutusden approach to the shrine are lit up. Close at 20:00 Chumon (Center Gate) Admission Fee : Free for viewing from outside Admission Fee : Eastern Golden Hall 300 yen (adult) Daibutsuden Chumon and the octagonal lantern on the passage I Fireworks for Nara Park Anniversary (Free) ※ Admission fee is required to see the shrine’s inner corridors from inside. National Treasure Hall 700 yen (adult) to the Daibutsuden are lit up. The front window of Daibutsuden Fireworks event will be held to mark the (Combination tickets available) will be open, and visitors can see Buddha’s face through it. ● Kasugataisha Museum, Special Admission at Night 140th anniversary of Nara Park. Let’s Date : February 8 (Sat) to February 14 (Fri), 2020 celebrate it together! (It won’t be ● Lighting-up of Nandaimon (Great South Gate) and the Last entry 18:30 Close at 19:00 Admission Fee : 1,000 yen (adult) postponed even if it’s cancelled due to ● Special Exhibition : “The world of the oldest Japanese sword with Lighting-up of Five-Storied Pagoda at Kohfukuji Big Roof of Daibutsuden Hall bad weather.) yasutsuna and kohoki” Temple End at 20:30 Date : February 14 (Fri), 2020 The hidden national treasure “Long sword (Tachi) (Meibutsu : Doujigiri End at 20:30 Time : Countdown event 19:00 Yasutusna)” : one of Tenka-Goken five celebrated swords, and many Admission Fee : Free ● Lighting-up of Kongo Rikishi guardians at Nadaimon Fireworks 19:30 (for about 10 minutes) other treasure swords are exhibited at the special exhibition! End at 21:00 Admission Fee: Free Place : Kasugano-enchi.
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