Extreme long shot of numerous orange-colored floating lanterns - stock video

Extreme long shot of numerous orange-colored floating lanterns bobbing along the surface of the Kuzuryu River; In Japan, it is customary to see off the spirits of departed ancestors at the end of the Obon (Festival of Souls) in summer, One means of doing this is placing small candle lanterns on rivers or the sea, The idea is that the lanterns carry the spirits of the departed back to the other world, The ceremony for floating lanterns at Eihei Temple is one of the biggest of its kind in Japan, It is organized by the Kuzuryu Festival Committee, It attracts more than 2,500 participants and involves about 10,000 lanterns, In 2014, the ceremony was designated as part of Japan's nighttime historical and cultural heritage.
Extreme long shot of numerous orange-colored floating lanterns bobbing along the surface of the Kuzuryu River; In Japan, it is customary to see off the spirits of departed ancestors at the end of the Obon (Festival of Souls) in summer, One means of doing this is placing small candle lanterns on rivers or the sea, The idea is that the lanterns carry the spirits of the departed back to the other world, The ceremony for floating lanterns at Eihei Temple is one of the biggest of its kind in Japan, It is organized by the Kuzuryu Festival Committee, It attracts more than 2,500 participants and involves about 10,000 lanterns, In 2014, the ceremony was designated as part of Japan's nighttime historical and cultural heritage.
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Eiheiji Town, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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