Gion festival #3 Ashikari-yama float
祇園祭 芦刈山
www.ashikariyama.jp/ashikari.html (日本語）
www.ashikariyama.jp/ashikari-e.html (English)
Gion Matsuri is a festival takes place in honor of Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto with over 30 events in July. The origin of this festival is a religious ritual to calm the plague that spread all over the country in 869. The highlight of the festival is "Yamaboko Junko" held on 17th (Saki-Matsuri) and 24th(Ato-matsuri). In this event decorated floats are pulled by people and parade around downtown Kyoto.
"Yoiyama" is a pre-night festival of "Yamaboko Junko". From 14th through 16th(Saki-Matsuri) and 21st through 23rd(Ato-Matsuri), floats are built on the streets and you can see the inside of the floats during that time. There are many roadside stands that sell snacks and sweets.
Gion festival #3 Ashikari-yama float
祇園祭 芦刈山
www.ashikariyama.jp/ashikari.html (日本語）
www.ashikariyama.jp/ashikari-e.html (English)
Gion Matsuri is a festival takes place in honor of Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto with over 30 events in July. The origin of this festival is a religious ritual to calm the plague that spread all over the country in 869. The highlight of the festival is "Yamaboko Junko" held on 17th (Saki-Matsuri) and 24th(Ato-matsuri). In this event decorated floats are pulled by people and parade around downtown Kyoto.
"Yoiyama" is a pre-night festival of "Yamaboko Junko". From 14th through 16th(Saki-Matsuri) and 21st through 23rd(Ato-Matsuri), floats are built on the streets and you can see the inside of the floats during that time. There are many roadside stands that sell snacks and sweets.