Taking place every July, the monthlong Gion Matsuri is not just Kyoto’s largest event, it’s also considered to be one of the biggest and most famous festivals in Japan. Dating back to 869 C.E ...

Kyoto's Gion Matsuri is a spectacle defined by its large wooden floats, which volunteers in traditional garb manhandle around the city to music and chanting Stalls selling food and beer line the ...

Among the most famous are the Gion Matsuri held in Kyoto throughout the month of July and the Tenjin Matsuri in Osaka on July 24–25. Many other areas that had close trading ties with Kyoto ...

Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri, Osaka’s Tenjin Matsuri, and Tokyo’s Kanda Matsuri are considered Japan’s three most famous festivals. All take place in large cities, attracting hundreds of thousands ...

Core Kyoto narrator Gary Tegler gets a close-up look at the Gion Matsuri, which began over 1,000 years ago, as he unravels the mystery of the decorations and meets the foreign volunteers.

The next festival is slated for May 8 to 15 2025. The Kyoto Gion Matsuri is the annual festival of Yasaka Shrine, with a history going back about 1,100 years. It's considered one of the top three ...

Summer nights in Kyoto come alive with an air of tradition every July as the streets fill with snack carts, cultural performers and kimono-clad celebrants for the Gion Matsuri, also known as Gion ...

With a history that's over 1,000 years old, Kyoto Gion Matsuri is one of Japan’s biggest and most important festivals. First held in 869 as a way to fight an epidemic that was spreading across ...

The Gion Matsuri is one of the most prestigious annual festivals in Japan Believed to have started in 869AD, the Gion Matsuri is one of the most famous annual festivals in Japan. This year it ...