Gion Matsuri was restored to ... and another precedes their return. The festival's revival was led by the resurrection of the Ofune Hoko float after 150 years. Now the Taka Yama float, absent ...

KYOTO--Tourism officials here are offering premium seats for 400,000 yen ($2,870) each that provide an up-close view of the traditional Gion Festival’s massive float parade on July 17.

Core Kyoto narrator Gary Tegler gets a close-up look at the Gion Matsuri ... Core Kyoto zooms in on the Hoka Hoko, one of the festival's 34 floats Fronting the Hoka Hoko is a gorgeously attired ...