{"id":3112,"date":"2025-08-17T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/season_letter\/okuribi-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T17:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:11:29","slug":"okuribi-2025","status":"publish","type":"season_letter","link":"https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/en\/season_letter\/okuribi-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Gozan no Okuribi\uff08Daimonji Bonfire\uff09"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Daimonji Okuribi, marking the close of summer in Kyoto<\/p>\n<p>Last night, on August 16, the traditional Kyoto event known as Gozan no Okuribi, or Daimonji, illuminated the night sky.<\/p>\n<p>With a history of more than 1,000 years, this summer tradition is held to send off the spirits of ancestors who have returned during Obon.<\/p>\n<p>The flames forming the character \u201c\u5927\u201d on Higashiyama Nyoigatake can also be seen from the streets of Gion. Quiet yet dignified, the sight marks the moment when summer in Kyoto draws to a close.<\/p>\n<p>The viewing area is located near Tempura Endo Yasaka Main Branch, and many people come to see it every year.<\/p>\n<p>When visiting Kyoto, we invite you to experience the beauty of this traditional cultural event.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250817-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1237\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250817-1.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250817-1-728x800.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250817-1-909x1000.jpg 909w, https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250817-1-768x844.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250817-1-1120x1232.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2696,"template":"","letter_category":[47],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/season_letter\/3112"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/season_letter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/season_letter"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"letter_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gion-endo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/letter_category?post=3112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}