Floats | Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri - The Gion Festival
Access free interactive maps with locations and description of all 34 Gion Festival floats, plus procession routes!
Kyoto Gion Matsuri (Gion Festival) - japan-guide.com
Gion Matsuri (祇園祭), the festival of Yasaka Shrine, is the most famous festival in Japan. It takes place over the entire month of July. There are many different events, but the grand procession of floats (Yamaboko Junko) on July 17 is particularly spectacular. Very enjoyable are also the festive evenings preceding the procession (Yoiyama).
Gion Matsuri - Wikipedia
Traditional wooden floats in Gion Matsuri 2014. The Gion Festival originated during an epidemic as part of a purification ritual (goryo-e) to appease the gods thought to cause fire, floods, and earthquakes.
Gion Matsuri Festival - Kyoto City Official Travel Guide
It is held annually from July 1st to 31st as the midsummer celebration of Yasaka Jinja Shrine. The highlights of this celebration take place on the 17th (Early or Saki Matsuri Festival) and the 24th (Latter or Ato Matsuri Festival) when the processions of 34 floats in total are demonstrated along the main streets of the city.
Naginata Boko | Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri - The Gion Festival
By tradition Naginata Boko is the first float in the Gion Festival annual procession on July 17. Therefore it’s featured in every form of Japanese mass media, and is easily the best-known float nationwide. It’s instantly recognizable by the naginata halberd sword on …
Saki Matsuri | Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri - The Gion Festival
The saki matsuri peaks on July 17 with the procession or parade of yamaboko floats. That night, thousands of men carry the mikoshi portable shrines on their shoulders, bringing the Yasaka Jinja deities to stay in downtown Kyoto for a week. Originally the Gion Festival included both the saki matsuri and ato matsuri.
Gion Festival in Kyoto: Everything You Need to Know
2024年2月6日 · How many floats are there in Gion Matsuri? Organized by Yasaka Shrine in the Gion area, the festival features thirty-two floats meticulously constructed by Kyoto's local self-governing districts, continuing a tradition preserved and passed down through generations.
Gion Matsuri: Kyoto’s Biggest Festival - Inside Kyoto
2015年7月1日 · Yama and Hoko Festival Floats. The Gion Matsuri is centered on a collection of 32 magnificent parade floats known collectively as “yamaboko”. Of these, there are 9 enormous “yama” floats and 23 smaller (but still grand) “hoko” floats.
Gion Festival: The Complete Guide - Japan Web Magazine
2024年5月6日 · These floats, classified into two types—Yama and Hoko—are towering wooden constructions adorned with the most exquisite craftsmanship. The floats are constructed without the use of nails and are pulled through the streets of Kyoto by teams of men in traditional attire, demonstrating feats of engineering and artistry from ancient Japan.
Yamahoko, the float ceremony of the Kyoto Gion festival
On July 17 every year, the Gion Festival in Kyoto in central Japan culminates in a grand procession of yamahoko, floats known as ‘moving museums’ because of their elaborate decoration with tapestries and wooden and metal ornaments. The festival is held by the Yasaka Shrine in the neighbourhood of Gion and the thirty-two floats are built by ...
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