Illuminations · Kansai
Kasuga Taisha Chugen Mantoro 2027
春日大社中元万燈籠2027
Kasuga Taisha's lantern festival in mid August, illuminating thousands of stone and hanging lanterns.
Tentative date
Tentative date. The organiser has not published dates for this edition yet. This window comes from the previous edition or tradition, and the dates can move. Confirm at the official source before booking travel around it.
- Dates
- Sat 14 to Sun 15 Aug 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara
- City
- Nara
- Prefecture
- Nara
- Region
- Kansai
- Category
- Illuminations
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Chugen Mantoro is held 14 to 15 August in the usual pattern, when the shrine's 3,000 lanterns are lit. The 2027 dates follow that pattern and are marked expected until the shrine confirms them.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://narashikanko.or.jp/en/spot/index_1_2__9,10,11,12,13,14__0_.html. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.