Mimiko Takayasu, the chief of the local association, says they had to impose the ban to preserve Gion's traditional atmosphere. Locals, police, and city officials also handed out leaflets urging ...

each that provide an up-close view of the traditional Gion Festival’s massive float parade on July 17. The Kyoto City Tourism Association hopes to attract well-heeled visitors, mainly from ...

The Japanese city of Kyoto is handing out leaflets and paper lanterns to try to remind tourists how to behave in its historic Gion quarter. Customers and shopkeepers have complained about ...

Core Kyoto narrator Gary Tegler gets a close-up look at the Gion Matsuri, which began over ... their palanquins parade through and purify the city on their return to Yasaka Jinja.