Monday, August 7, 2017

Kyoto in July-Gion matsuri


Talking about Kyoto's summer, we will talk about the three major ceremonies in Kyoto.
One is Gion matsuri which hold by Yasaka Shrine, and it is from the beginning of the Heian period (AD869)
The earliest was the Kyoto epidemic and other serious disasters, so they built yama to pray.


Later, it came with war and other reasons that have been interrupted for a long time, however; it relied on the efforts of the resident in Kyoto and keep continuing.
























Start from July 1 to 31, there will be a whole month of gion matsuri.
One of the most pedestrian on the street which is yoiyama, before matsuri eve and the parade.