Gion Matsuri

The topography of Kyoto is a basin .This means that Kyoto has very hot summer and very cold winter.

Gion Matsuri , one of the three major festivals in Japan . Is most famous festival in Kyoto.

Gion matsuri is a festival held at Yasaka shrine and is said to have started about 1100years ago during the Heian period (794-1185) to ward off an epidemic that was prevalent at the time.

Yamahoko

 [ Gion Maturi main event ]

Yamahoko Junko : Mae Matsuri ( beginning of July) and Ato Maturi,

(end of July)

Sinkou Maturi : The portable shrine travels through the city .

Yoiyama : The day before the parade, themountain hoko was decorated and the atmosphere was bustling .

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