noun
Hira Hakkō; four-day Lotus Sutra service in Shiga
A specific Buddhist service held annually in Shiga Prefecture, centered on the Lotus Sutra. It begins on the 24th day of the second month of the traditional lunisolar calendar and lasts four days.
比良八講は滋賀県の伝統的な仏教行事です。
Hira Hakkō is a traditional Buddhist event in Shiga Prefecture.
今年の比良八講は三月下旬に行われます。
This year's Hira Hakkō will be held in late March.
The name combines 比良 (Hira, a region in Shiga) and 八講 (hakkō, 'eight lectures'), referring to the traditional format of eight lectures on the Lotus Sutra.