Date:5th(Thu)-14th(Sat),August 2010
Light up:7:00pm-9:45pm
Nara was a capital 1300 years ago. Nara To-kae started in 1999.
People visit Nara and walk in a town and watch very beautiful candlelight.
The event is held only 10 days in Summer.
To-ka is written "light and flower" in Japanese Kanji.
It means a small lump on the top of a candlewick and the shape is like a flower.
When it is like a flower ,it is said to be good fortune.
Very beautiful candlelights are in Ukigumoenchi,Asajigahara,Ukimido,Nara National museum,Kasuganoenchi and more places.(Area Map)
Todaiji Temple(13th,14th only) and Kasuga Grandshrine(14th only).
Nara To-kae
JR Osaka Sta. to JR Nara Sta. 52min. （JR Yamatoji Rapid ExpressTrain）
