Gion Matsuri Festival
Gion Matsuri Festival is one of the best places in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Japan. Here're guides for attractions, hours, access, map, spots nearby, and photos of Gion Matsuri Festival posted by travel influencers in the know.
Infomation
Name
Gion Matsuri Festival
Address
Gion-machi Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
8 min walk, from Gionshijo Station
Reviews
Three Great Festivals of Japan, Gion Festival in KyotoGion Matsuri Festival
The Gion Festival in Kyoto, which has continued since the Heian period, is a big festival that takes place over a period of one month from July 1st to 31st. It is very spectacular to walk around. The Yamahoko cruise is also registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
You can enjoy Gion-bayashi (traditional festival music), Yamahoko floats that are hardly seen, and food stalls! The main Shijo Street becomes pedestrian precinct from Horikawa to Higashi-Oji.
An Eve Of Gion Festival, One Of The Three Biggest Festivals In JapanGion Matsuri Festival
Kyoto's summer event 'Gion Matsuri' and its eve would come most alive. Lightened floats and lanterns, and the fantastic sounds make the festival more alive.◎On the eve 7/15-16, 18:00-23:00, some streets become pedestrian precinct and you can look closer. Many stalls open to make the festival alive.
Main Event Of Gion Festival! Floats StrollingGion Matsuri Festival
On 7/17, as many as 23 floats stroll the main street from Shijo Karasuma Street. These floats, admired as moving museums, are worth seeing. Enjoy summer festival in Kyoto.◎It starts 9:00 at Shijo Karasuma and goes around the area. Tsujimawashi, changing the direction at a crossing, is dynamic highlight!
