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春日大社の灯籠The lanterns of Kasuga Taisha

The lanterns of Kasuga Taisha

About 3,000 stone and bronze lanterns offered by worshippers over centuries. All are lit together only at the Mantōrō festivals (February 3 and August 14–15).

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