Kyoto, Japan
Gion Matsuri Festival
Cultural
Best time
July
Category
Cultural
Duration
5–8 days
Group size
2–8 travellers
The moment
Giant wooden floats hauled through Kyoto streets in Japan's most famous festival
About this experience
Gion Matsuri is Kyoto's signature event and one of Japan's three great festivals. It runs throughout July, with two main processions on July 17 and July 24 when enormous wooden floats — some over 25 metres tall and centuries old — are hauled through the city centre by teams of men in traditional dress. The weeks leadin…
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