This is a In Buddhist event occurring from the 13th to 16th of July or August to hold a memorial service to the spirits of ancestors.
And when bon is over, the spirits are sent on their way. This is called the escorting of the spirits and fires to speed their seeing off are lit at entrances of homes and offerings are floated on rivers and the ocean.
岩井、蒲生川でみかけた風景です。
盆が終わりました。
Tottori Style