Yuki Shrine

In this ancient ceremony, which first began as a ritual to greet the arrival of the deity of Yuki-jinja, families light bonfires and the flaming torches are carried in a procession. Kurama is located in the mountainous area of northern Kyoto City. At 6pm, large flaming torches are lit in front of neighborhood homes. As children parade with smaller torches, men join in as they carry the larger torches that weigh up to about 80 kilograms and require more than two people to carry. The ceremony officially ends the following day when the two portable shrines are returned to Yuki Shrine.