Mt. Takao Light-Welcoming Festival 高尾山迎光祭

2177 Takaomachi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo

2025-1-1

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Note: The 2025 installment of this event has already taken place.

Geikosai (Light-Welcoming Festival) is an event where New Year's visitors gather to welcome the first sunrise of the year together.
The ceremony takes place early on New Year’s Day, starting at around 6:30 a.m., at the prayer site within the grounds of Takao-san Yakuo-in Temple, a prominent Buddhist temple. During the event, priests chant sutras and mountain ascetics blow conch shells to pray for the safety and good health of the attendees throughout the year, celebrating the start of the New Year.
If the weather is clear, visitors can see the first sunrise of the year rising from the direction of Yokohama.
Note: The event is often very crowded.

How to Get There

Takaosan Station | 20 min on foot
Cable Car

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Opening Hours	6:30 until sunrise

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Mt. Takao Light-Welcoming Festival 高尾山 迎光祭

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Mt. Takao Light-Welcoming Festival 高尾山迎光祭