Kyoto Gozan no Okuribi (京都五山送り火)
Time: August 16
Prefecture: Kyoto
Location: Daimonji, Daikokuten, Funa Nishigamo, Daihoku-San, Okita, and Mandara

Known locally as Daimonji, this celebration marks the pinnacle of the Obon festival in Kyoto, where the surrounding mountains are adorned with five blazing bonfires. Similar events unfold in other parts of Japan, including Nara and Hakone.

Three of these bonfires take on the shape of kanji characters, while the remaining two depict a boat and a Shintō gate. August 16, the day of the festival, holds significance as it is believed that deceased family members return from the spirit world for brief visits. Consequently, the festival is aptly named Okuribi, meaning "send-off fire."