Gion Festival begins in July!

GION MATSURI(GION FESTIVAL) : 14/Jul/2023 to16/Jul/2023

Gion Festival begins in July!

What is Gion Festival

The Gion Matsuri in Kyoto is one of the three greatest local festivals in Japan.The other two are the Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo and Tenjin Matsuri in Osaka. Among these the Gion Matsuri may be said to be the largest and most luxurious festival.

It is held annually from July 1 to 31 as the midsummer celebration of Yasaka Jinja Shrine.The highlights of this celebration take place on the 17th (Former or Saki Matsuri Festival) and the 24th (Latter or Ato Matsuri Festival) when the processions of total 34 floats are demonstrated along the main streets of the city.

All of Kyoto is in festive mood during this period. Houses along the route of procession are usually open to the public where people can enjoy many screens and other treasures of true Japanese culture which have been handed down through generations on display.Hence, this event is also called Byobu Matsuri, the Screen Festival.

https://kyoto.travel/en/season_festivals/gion_matsuri.html

During the festival, the sounds of musical performances echo through the Gion area of Kyoto at night.

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