Gion Matsuri 2012
Posted on 15. Jul, 2012 @ 12:45 am by harvey in Culture, Kyoto, Travel Views: 1,903
Gion Matsuri is here again! I have been a few times before, in 2004 and in 2005 it seems from my old blog entries… quite some time ago…
Gion Matsuri is a multi-day event. This time I went for Yoiyama. During Yoiyama the floats are all lit up and line the streets of Kyoto. The streets were blocked for vehicle traffic… but the human traffic was insane!
Here is an explanation from KyotoGuide.com.
14th-16th: Yoiyama
On the three nights before the grand parade, the festival’s energy reaches its peak. The streets with people looking at the lit up Yama & Hoko floats. Gion Bayashi music fills the air, and countless stalls are set up along the colorfully decorated streets.
Here are some photos! There are a few days of Gion Festival left, so if you’re in the area see if you can check it out!
Gion Matsuri 2012
Related Links:
Gion Festival Prep 2004
Gion Matsuri 2005
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