Special Night Openings at Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and Todaiji

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World Heritage Site
Kaizan-do
Hall
Todaiji Temple
Yuya
Todaiji Temple
Daibutsuden Hall
Bell Tower
Middle Gate
Lighting hours: 18:00­21:00 Will not be cancelled for rain, but may be cancelled in rough weather.
There will be congestion around the venue, please use public transportation. There is no parking lot set for this event.
Nara Pref.
Cultural Hall
Kintetsu Nara Stn.
The statue of Ashura
at night is a must-see.
Nara Koen mae
Night
openings
Nanendo
Nara National
Museum
Main Building
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Tokondo Hall
Wakakusayama Hill
◆Place : Nara Prefecture New Public Hall
For admission, please buy a paper strip（¥500）.
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“Yomairi”Night Live
◆Days : February 8-10, 12, and 13, 2014
Ukigumo field
Todaiji Daibutsuden
Narakokuritsu
Hakubutsukan
Todaiji
Feb. 8 : 18:30-18:45（Opening live）
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Feb. 9, 10, 12, 13: (1) 18:30 - (2) 19:30
◆Place : Ukigumo Field (except Nara New Public Hall on Feb. 8）
New Public Hall
Ichi-no-Torii Gate
New Building
Buddhist Art Library
and Research Center
Daibutsuden
Kasuga Taisha-mae
◆Performers :
Feb. 9 : Mariko Endo（sax）& Daisuke Nakamura
（guitar）
Shinkokaido
Feb.10 : Umineko Band
Feb.12 : Masatoshi Takada（trumpet）& Daisuke Nakamura (guitar)
Art Projection
Water Art
Projection
Kasuga Taisha
Omote-sando
Araike Pond
Mirror Bowler
Kasuga Taisha Shrine
Night
Stone Lantern admission
The photo is from the event of 2013.
Wakamiya
Shrine
Araike Pond
Ukimido Pavilion
Venues
Toilet
Loop Bus Stop
Azure blue lights and
prayers leadyou to happiness
“Corridor of Happiness ‒ Nararurie”is an earlyspring event of Nara. The corridors of light link one
shrine and two temples (Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and
Todaiji) representing Nara and invites you to the
beautiful world of azure blue. We wish that our small
prayers we make in the event will grow to the worldwide prayers for peace.
Kasuga Taisha
World Heritage Site
Rokuen
Route
A Winter Tanabata Star Festival Road
Feb. 8 : Tomoe Yoshida
Night
openings
Five Storied Pagoda
Naramachi center
Drinks, food, and other stands
◆Days : February 9-14, 2014 (17:30-20:30)
Kokuritsuhakubutsukan Himuro
Sarusawaike Pond
JR Nara Stn.
A Valentine Market
Tamukeyama
Hachimangu Shrine
View point for Fireworks
Shrine
World Heritage Site
JR Nara Stn.（west exit）
by Kurokawa Honke founded in 1615.
Nenbutsu-do
Hall
Kasugano field
Kofukuji Temple
National
Treasure Hall
Hokuendo
Park. The cocoa contains Yoshino Kuzu (arrow root) and is made
◆Place : Nara Prefecture New Public Hall
Nandaimon
Gate
Noborioji Street
Night
openings
Shiawase cocoa（hot chocolate drink) is served at ¥500 in Nara
◆Days : February 8-14, 2014 (18:00-21:00)
Nara Pref. Office
Kintetsu Nara Stn.
◆Place : Nara Prefecture New Public Hall
Hokkedo (Sangatsudo) Hall
Water Art
Projection
Isuien Park
Nara Pref.
Museum of Art
◆Days : February 8-14, 2014 (17:30 -20:30)
Nigatsudo Hall
Kagamiike
Pond
Venues: Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji, Todaiji, Nara National Museum and Nara Park Organizer: Nararurie Organizing Committee
Nararurie Official Booth
The photo is from the event of 2013.
◆Days : February 8-14, 2014
◎Kasuga Taisha Shrine: Main Hall, hanging lanterns
◎Kofukuji Temple: Light-up of Five Storied Pagoda, Tokondo
and National Treasure Hall are open.
◎Todaiji Temple: Nandaimon Gate and Daibutsuden Hall are
lit up. The front window of the hall opens and the Octagonal
Lantern is lit. Visitors can see from outside the middle gate.
A Winter Fireworks &
Nara Park Birthday Live
◆Day : February 14, 2014 (19:00-19:30; Fireworks start at 19:30.)
◆Place : Kasugano Field
◆Performer : Umineko Band
February 14, 2014 is Nara Park’s 134th
birthday! Join us in celebration! Sweet“Nara
Macaroons”or lit-up balloons“Ruripon”will
be given out to the first 1000 people each.
A Art Projection
※ Tripods are prohibited as they block people s ways.
Special Night Openings
at Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and Todaiji
Feb.13 : Takanori Suzuki（clarinet）& Akio Ino（guitar）
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Special Night Opening at Nara
National Museum
◆Days:February 8-14,2014
（9:30-20:30;last entry 20:00）
◆Days : February 8-14, 2014 (18:00-21:00)
◆Place : Omote Sando (approach) of Kasuga
Taisha, New Building of Nara National Museum,
Kagamiike Pond of Todaiji, etc.
A Opening Ceremony
Objects, image projection on a big fountain, tra-
◆Day : February 8, 2014 (at 17:30)
of art relating to Nara’
s history are on display.
ditional dance performances, etc. Various kinds
The photo is from
the event of 2013.
◆Place : Nara Prefecture New Public Hall
◎Loop bus
to the first 100 visitors participating in the light-up ceremony.
Loop bus runs on a special route for the event.
A“Attaka-mon”
（Hot Meal）Grand Prix
Koen-mae→ Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan → Todaiji →
Free“Shiawase cocoa（hot chocolate drink)”will be served
◆Day : February 8, 2014 (17:00-)
Fixed fare
◎Route : JR Nara Stn.(west exit)→ Kintetsu Nara Stn. → Nara
Shinkokaido→ Kasuga Taisha → Shinkokaido → Todaiji Dai-
◆Place : Nara Prefecture New Public Hall
butsuden Narakokuritsu Hakubutsukan→ Nara Koen-mae →
products are on sale. Nara’s mascot characters will join the event !
◎Starts every 15 min. from 17:30 to 20:30. ◎Fare : ¥100
“Nabe”(hot pot) menus from different parts of Nara get together. Local
Kintetsu Nara Stn. → JR Nara Stn.(west exit)