Fires in the shape of Chinese characters are lit on five of Kyoto's surrounding mountains.
It has long been an important public summer rite to pray for their ancestors.
Daimonji character on Mt. Nyoigatake
The character is about 80 meters long left to right, and about 120 meters top to bottom.
Myo character on Mt. Mantoro
Funagata in the shape of an ship on Mt.Funayama
Hidari Daimonji character on Mt. Okita
End of fire
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