Gion Matsuri was restored to its former glory in 2014, almost 50 years after its two processions were merged into one. Again one parade precedes the deities' journey from the shrine to their ...

KYOTO--For the first time in three years, the grand spectacle of the massive parade ... Gion Festival Yamahoko Association expects that more than 1 million spectators will come during the Saki ...

Gion Matsuri, Kyoto: a thousand-year-old tradition and the most famous matsuri Kyoto's Gion Matsuri, a star among Japanese festivals, takes place in July. Dating back over a thousand years, it is ...

Core Kyoto narrator Gary Tegler gets a close-up look at the Gion ... like Gion Matsuri for its scope, grandeur and associated rituals. 01:44 It is a month long and culminates in a parade of ...

KYOTO--Tourism officials here are offering premium seats for 400,000 yen ($2,870) each that provide an up-close view of the traditional Gion Festival’s massive float parade on July 17.