2026 Ryosen-ji Temple Fireworks Festival (霊山寺花火大会): A Full-Day Course
Centered on the Ryosen-ji Temple Fireworks Festival (霊山寺花火大会) held on Saturday, August 22, 2026, this full-day course lets you fully enjoy the temples, shrines, and nature of northern Nara from midday onward. First, visit the UNESCO World Heritage site Yakushi-ji Temple (薬師寺) to see its grand halls, carved on by Indian craftsmen over generations, then in the afternoon reflect on the Nara period across the vast plain of Heijo Palace Site Historical Park (平城宮跡歴史公園). In the evening, grab a bite in the shopping district in front of Kintetsu Nara Station (近鉄奈良駅), then head to Ryosen-ji Temple (霊山寺), where fireworks rise above the temple grounds. Enjoy a summer night unique to Nara, with great blooms of fireworks opening in the sky above a venerable temple.
Schedule
Visit the World Heritage precinct where the East and West Pagodas stand side by side, before lunch
Quietly visit the dignified temple grounds founded by the priest Ganjin
Feel the scale of the Nara-period capital at the reconstructed Daigokuden and its vast grassy plain
Fuel up on a taste of Nara before the fireworks, with a stroll through the shopping street
Claim a spot in the temple grounds before the show and enjoy the atmosphere of an old temple at night
Watch fireworks rise into the summer night sky from the grounds of Ryosen-ji Temple
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