a thousand-year-old tradition and the most famous matsuri Kyoto's Gion Matsuri, a star among Japanese festivals, takes place ...

KYOTO -- Tickets to view the parade of large "yamahoko" floats from premium seats during this summer's Gion Festival will go ...

representing the sacred child The back of the Hoka Hoko is adorned with a dyed tapestry with an owl motif There are few festivals in the world like Gion Matsuri for its scope, grandeur and ...

The Gion Festival, one of the three largest festivals in Japan, features various events ... This year, 23 floats will parade in the Saki Matsuri (the first climactic part of the festival) on ...

Gion Matsuri was restored to its former glory in ... deities' journey from the shrine to their temporary abode during the festival, and another precedes their return. The festival's revival ...

The Gion Festival has two climactic parts to it: the Saki Matsuri (first festival) and the Ato Matsuri (latter festival). Each part culminates in a massive parade of floats called the “Yamahoko ...