Feinglight Festival

Event Overview

A ceremony to pray for the first sunrise at the Yakoin precinct, which takes place from around 6:30; on a sunny New Year's Day, you can also see the Reimen Fuji from the peak of Mount Takao; and a prayer office set up within the Yakoin precinct, to pray for a year of safety through the reading sutra of monks, etc.

Info

Event Location:

Yakuin Precinct

Address:

2177 Takao-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo

Public Transportation:

Takao climbing cable Takaoyama Station → 20 minutes on foot

Car Access:

2km 3 minutes from Takao IC on the Ken-Odo Road via National Route 20 (to the Yakoin Prayer Palace parking lot)

Phone Number:

042-661-1115 (Takao-san Yakuoin)

Parking Number:

300 units/one day 500 yen. Yakoin prayer hall parking lot

Event Period

January 1, 2026 (Thursday, Holiday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Seasonal Festivals & Annual Events

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