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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • Gion Matsuri is the most famous festival in Japan taking place over the month of July. The grand procession of floats Yamaboko Junko takes place on July 17 but can be extremely crowded.  On evenings preceding the procession called Yoiyama, the floats are on display with locals dressed in yukata summer kimono milling around the streets of Shijo.  A second procession of floats occurs on July 24 with fewer floats but may be preferable because it is less crowded and boisterous.  Yamaboko refers to two types of floats used in the parade: there are 23 yama and 10 enormous hoko reaching up to 25 meters tall.  Both yama and hoko are elaborately decorated with unique themes. The festival has a long and almost uninterrupted history dating back to 869.  It was once a purification ritual goryo-e to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Wherever an outbreak occurred the practice was repeated. In 970, it was decreed an annual event and has seldom been broken ever since. The Gion Matsuri has been declared an Intangible Treasure of Japan by UNESCO World Heritage. 
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  • 38. The Gion Festival 祇園祭 is the grandfather of all the float festivals in Japan. The Gion Matsuri has a long history dating back to 869 when it first staged as a purification ritual to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Even today, every July huge crowds flock to Kyoto for this annual event. However, this is not the only colorful festival involving elaborate and ornate floats in Japan. The Hikiyama festival held every April in nearby Nagahama has the added attraction of kabuki being performed by children on the floats on tiny, intricate stages. Enormous community and group efforts go into these productions.
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  • 38. The Gion Festival 祇園祭 is the grandfather of all the float festivals in Japan. The Gion Matsuri has a long history dating back to 869 when it first staged as a purification ritual to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Even today, every July huge crowds flock to Kyoto for this annual event. However, this is not the only colorful festival involving elaborate and ornate floats in Japan. The Hikiyama festival held every April in nearby Nagahama has the added attraction of kabuki being performed by children on the floats on tiny, intricate stages. Enormous community and group efforts go into these productions.
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  • 38. The Gion Festival 祇園祭 is the grandfather of all the float festivals in Japan. The Gion Matsuri has a long history dating back to 869 when it first staged as a purification ritual to appease the gods during outbreaks of epidemics. Even today, every July huge crowds flock to Kyoto for this annual event. However, this is not the only colorful festival involving elaborate and ornate floats in Japan. The Hikiyama festival held every April in nearby Nagahama has the added attraction of kabuki being performed by children on the floats on tiny, intricate stages. Enormous community and group efforts go into these productions.
    38.INTANGIBLE-GION-02.jpg