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Sano Akari: Illuminating the Town's Temples and Shrines

Name: Sano Akari: Illuminating the Town's Temples and Shrines
Start: 2026-11-13T15:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-21T15:00:00+00:00
Location: 佐野厄よけ大師・朝日森天満宮

◇ When

November 14–22, 2026

Saturday – Sunday

⌖ Where · Sano

Sano Yakuyoke Daishi & Asahimori Tenmangu Shrine

2233 Kanaikamikamicho (Sano Yakuyoke Daishi), 807 Tenjincho (Asahimori Tenmangu Shrine), Sano-shi, Tochigi

佐野厄よけ大師・朝日森天満宮
栃木県佐野市栃木県佐野市金井上町2233(佐野厄よけ大師)、栃木県佐野市天神町807(朝日森天満宮)

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Sano Akari: Illuminating the Town's Temples and Shrines is a light-up event held at two venues in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture: Sano Yakuyoke Daishi Temple and Asahimori Tenmangu Shrine. The historic Sano Yakuyoke Daishi, founded in 944, is renowned for prayers of protection and is considered one of the three great temples of the Kanto region. Asahimori Tenmangu enshrines the deity of learning, Sugawara no Michizane, and features a lantern-lit approach. In 2026, Asahimori Tenmangu's lights will be on daily from November 14th to 22nd, while Sano Yakuyoke Daishi will be illuminated on November 14th, 15th, and from 20th to 22nd, for a total of five days. The event transforms these historic grounds and pathways into a magical, illuminated spectacle.