Gion Festival Blogs

The Gion Matsuri abounds with diverse mystical tales and historical legends. One, the koi dragon...

My Gion Matsuri fieldwork began in mid-July 1993 when I was working as a regional correspondent...

Different from 2022, covid masks were not required at Gion Matsuri 2023. Hikizome, July 20, Kita...

Gion Matsuri Dragons: Energy, Enlightenment, Elements & Emperors Dragons appear all throughout...

Are you hoping to attend the 2023 Gion Matsuri? Here's a quick guide for how to best enjoy this...

Gion Matsuri 2022: The first almost-normal Gion Matsuri in 3 years due to covid. Jubilant, and...

Kyoto’s Gion Festival 2022 returns in July! The Gion Festival Floats Association has named that it...

Combining spiritual practices to benefit all beings with history, magic, myths, and legend, it’s...

One of numerous Gion Festival iconic events: the spectacular Ato Matsuri floats procession on July...

Update: See the latest blog on Gion Matsuri 2022 here. Gion Festival fans around the world are...

The Yasaka Jinja is usually buzzing with visitors during the Gion Festival, but not in 2021. Image...

Gion Matsuri 2021: festival-goers pay respects at the festival's parent Yasaka Shrine. Are they...

Though the Gion Festival floats processions have been canceled in 2021 for the second year in a...

KYOTO––The 2021 Gion Festival will again be held on a much smaller scale than usual, same as 2020....

Kyoto's famous Gion Matsuri likely scaled down in 2021 Will there be a Gion Festival 2021? Gion...

Won't happen in Gion Matsuri 2020: Usually thousands of men carry the portable miyoshi shrines...

I'm excited to be in the final stretch of writing my guidebook to the Gion Festival in English. My...

Ancient Tradition Meets High Tech With an 1100-year history, the Gion Matsuri or Gion Festival is...