Mount Daimonji

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Mount Daimonji is a prominent mountain in Kyoto, Japan, best known for the giant "大" character bonfire lit on its slope during the annual Gozan no Okuribi festival.

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Mount Daimonji canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Daimonji-yama
Nyoigatake
associatedWith Ullambana Festival
surface form: Obon festival

spirit send-off rituals
country Japan
culturalSignificance important intangible folk cultural property of Kyoto (festival)
symbol of Kyoto summer traditions
elevation approximately 466 meters
event Gozan no Okuribi
eventDate August 16
eventType bonfire festival
fireLightingTime evening of August 16
fireShape character 大
fireType controlled bonfire
hasTrail hiking trail to bonfire site
hasView panoramic view of Kyoto basin
hasWriting Chinese character 大
JapaneseName 大文字山
knownFor Gozan no Okuribi festival
giant "大" character bonfire
languageOfName Japanese
locatedEastOf Kyoto
surface form: Kyoto city center
locatedIn Honshu
Kansai region
Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
municipality Kyoto
surface form: Kyoto City
near Ginkaku-ji
surface form: Ginkaku-ji Temple

Philosopher's Path
oneOf five mountains of Gozan no Okuribi
overlooks Kyoto
surface form: Kyoto City
partOf Gozan no Okuribi five-mountain bonfires
Higashiyama Mountains
surface form: Higashiyama mountain range
religion Buddhism
slopeUse bonfire staging area
tourismActivity hiking
night view watching
viewOf Kamo River
Kyoto Imperial Palace
surface form: Kyoto Imperial Palace area
visibleFrom many parts of Kyoto City
writingMeaning great
large

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Ginkaku-ji near Mount Daimonji