Daikaku-ji is located in Saga, 2km from the north of Arashiyama. More than 1200years ago, Emperor saga built this temple for his residence. There is an artificial lake, Osawa pond, where the main place of Kangetsu-no-yube is held.
Kangetsu-no-yube is an annual event in Autumn. The event celebrates the harvest moon. It has been held since the Saga emperor's era, he sailed a boat on the Osawa-no-ike Pond on the night of the harvest moon and had a party with persons of culture and aristocrats.
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<Information>The event is only a few days in a year, so please check the Daikaku-ji web for details.
https://www.daikakuji.or.jp/event_season_autumn/
(The English page does not show the event dates)
