| DATE: | November 12 - December 25, 2005 Illuminated from 5p.m. to 11p.m. (Gate closes at 7p.m. from Nov. 12 to Dec. 9, at 8p.m. from Dec. 10 to 22, and at 9p.m. from Dec. 23 to 25) |
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| PLACE: | Kyoto Northern Church 5 Matsugasaki Rokunotsubo-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-city |
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| DIRECTION: | Karasuma Subway Line at Matsugasaki station . Exit No.1. | |
| TEL: | 81-75-707-6266 | |
| ADMISSION: | Free | |
| TEXT: | This is a popular, fantastic illumination with approximately 10,000 bulbs. The Christmas tree is placed in the garden, and visitors are free to decorate the tree with their bells (Holy Bells) written with their wishes. A priest will pray for their wishes at the Christmas Eve (“Prayers of Holy Bells” from 9p.m. on Dec. 24) service. An event for making Christmas wreaths is held on December 8. As other upcoming events; the Candle Night on December 21 and a Christmas prayer on December 24. |