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NAME:2026 Obon Lantern Floating Ceremony – Okuribi - JapanHands
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SUMMARY:2026 Obon Lantern Floating Ceremony – Okuribi
LOCATION:Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center | Lansdowne Dr & S Horticultural
  Dr\, Philadelphia\, PA 19131\, pennsylvania\, United States
DESCRIPTION:Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia continues this i
 mportant Shofuso tradition\, to light lanterns and float them on Shofuso
 ’s pond for Obon. This night of remembrance and commemoration is dedicat
 ed to those no longer with us. Each registered participant will be able to
  choose if they would like to launch floating lanterns on Shofuso’s pond
  or simply observe the serenity of the experience.\n\nObon is a series of 
 Summer events in Japan based on Buddhist and ancestral worship that enshri
 ne and celebrate the spirits of ancestors. Typically\, people return to th
 eir hometowns to celebrate Obon each year. Families gather\, clean their g
 raveyard and the shrine in their house\, and light lanterns to welcome the
  spirits home. Mukaebi is the welcoming fire\, or opening night of Obon. A
 fter the spirits spend a few days with family\, the Bon-Odori dancers form
  a circle under the lanterns to guide the spirits back to the otherworld. 
 This is the Okuribi\, or culmination of Obon when the ancestors are sent b
 ack to the spirit world.\n\nTickets:  Participant with Lantern $40.00 | Ob
 server without Lantern $30.00\n\nOrganizer: Japan America Society of Great
 er Philadelphia\n\nOrganizer email: info@japanphilly.org\n\nRegistration: 
 https://japanphilly.org/event/2026-obon-lantern-floating-ceremony-okuribi/
 \n\nJapanHands listing: https://japanhands.org/events/2026-obon-lantern-fl
 oating-ceremony-okuribi-jasgp
ORGANIZER;CN="Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia":mailto:info@j
 apanphilly.org
URL;VALUE=URI:https://japanphilly.org/event/2026-obon-lantern-floating-cer
 emony-okuribi/
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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