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Gion Matsuri 2023: A Quick Guide to Enjoying It

Gion Matsuri 2023: A Quick Guide to Enjoying It

Are you hoping to attend the 2023 Gion Matsuri? Here’s a quick guide for how to best enjoy this year’s Gion festival. Read on for what’s new, some key highlights and how you can stay refreshed and inspired during Kyoto’s most famous summer festival.
Gion Matsuri 2022: How Will It Look?

Gion Matsuri 2022: How Will It Look?

Will Gion Matsuri 2022 happen? Who decides and how? Read about whether or not Kyoto's epidemic-destroying festival can do its thing in 2022.
Gion Festival 2021: Small in Size, Big in Heart

Gion Festival 2021: Small in Size, Big in Heart

The Yasaka Jinja is usually buzzing with visitors during the Gion Festival, but not in 2021. Image courtesy Jorie Johnson. No doubt the Gion Festival community and Kyoto authorities felt heartbroken to scale back the Gion Festival 2021 due to covid. Of course, this...

Gion Festival 2021 Cancelled? No, But Smaller Scale

Gion Festival 2021 Cancelled? No, But Smaller Scale

KYOTO––The 2021 Gion Festival will again be held on a much smaller scale than usual, same as 2020. Once more this is due to the covid virus and concerns about it spreading in public gatherings. The highlights of the annual festival are the processions of the gigantic...

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