Gion Matsuri call themselves 'Gion-san' is a festival held at Yasaka-jinja court and contest a grand highlight some 30 floats called yamaboko main streets of Kyoto at 17. Drift per second. Floor and about 6. meter high towers topped with long spear-like form. adorned with beautiful craftwork such as weaving, dyeing, textiles and sculpture, these beautiful floats that they have sometimes described as a 'mobile art museum.


Children between the make-up demonstration and allow musicians to play flute, drum and bell ride double floats. Some floats doll propped in a second. Festival believes that began 1,100 years. The past and floats. be paraded in the city to appease the Lord of disaster and patients. is charged with a seat you should ask the city

of Kyoto from many. In addition, between 14 and 16 events Yoiyama Festival. the night before in the 17 main tourist destinations. floats in the light show with dozens of music files and hilariously

called Gion-bayashi be heard almost every street in town. between the workers and. each of the floats that they can buy omamori (lucky charm) on. made from sasa bamboo grass for warding off evils. Yoiyama day, but limited to local residents who open house tradition of exhibiting artistic value. Byobu Matsuri, or call 'Festival folding screen.' This is a valuable opportunity to see places and real. a Kyoto, Japan. Please note however that this is not the museum to see manners when at home. people.