One of the three great festivals of Japan naginata halberd yoiyama people go at the beginning of the Gion Festival yamahoko procession

It is also one of the three major festivals of Japan.、Held every summer in July in KyotoGion Festival。
July 1 to 31 every yearUp to 1 month、
It is held in the center of Kyoto city and Yasaka Shrine (Higashiyama Ward)。
Yamahoko Tour and Shinko Festival (17th)Introduction、It is an important event once a year where various festivals are held.。
To begin withGion FestivalAnd the、Early period of the Heian period、869In the year (Jokan 11), a plague broke out in Kyoto.、
In that case、In Shinsenen (Nakagyo Ward), which was a vast garden、66 halberds were erected in honor of the number of countries at that time.、
It is said that it began when he prayed to welcome the god of Gion (Susano-onomikoto and others) and that the calamity would be removed.。

As a highlight of the Gion Festival、16Mt. HinoiUntil the、Each mountain hoko town was illuminated by the light of lanterns.
It is said that you can enjoy mountain hoko、Let's ♪ take a walk around the city of Kyoto.

Kamogawa

KamoGawa's cool floor, a summer feature in Kyoto。
Unlike the atmosphere of the day、Lights are lit all over、The light reflected on the surface of the river creates an elegant atmosphere.。
Many people are seen resting on the banks of the river.、It's getting livelier。

Many tourists are also walking around Pontocho Street, a small street leading to Shijo Street on Main Street.。
And beams.、Kyoto has many foreign tourists、The conversations that fly around are worldwide (laughs)
It is also a popular spot for tourists、You can enjoy a unique atmosphere that is different from the Gion neighborhood and Kiyamachi.。

Shijo-Dori

It is no exaggeration to say that Shijo Street is the main street of Kyoto.、
A road that stretches for about 7 km from Yasaka Shrine with Higashiyama behind it to Matsuo Taisha Shrine with Nishiyama in its back.。
History goes back to Heian-kyo、In the ancient record, it is written as Shijo Oji。
On the main road that straddles the east and west of Kyoto、Monzen、business district、It is a thriving business district。
About 500m from the east bank of the Kamo River to the bottom of the Gion stone steps、The color as the gate town of Yasaka Shrine is strong、
Restaurants and souvenirs、Kyoto Confectionery、There are many famous shops such as Kyoto pickles.、
Among them, from having Hanamachi Gion、The shops of Japanese clothing are conspicuous.。
During the Gion Festival7May 15~16During the evening mountain period of、
Out of Shijo Street、From Shijo Kawaramachi to Shijo Karasuma、After evening (18 o'clock), it becomes a pedestrian paradise with left-hand traffic.、
Bustling with a wide variety of night stalls, street stalls, and food stalls on both sides of the street、
Many tourists rush in。

Yamahoko

At the Gion Festival、7Pre-festival on the 17th of the month (Saki Festival)As、"Naginata halberd (naginatahoko)23 units such as、
7After the 24th of the month (After-Matsuri)As、150Revived for the first time in years"Ofunehoko10 units will patrol。

Naginata halberd (naginatahoko)

Every year as "no lottery"、Be sure to go to the head of the patrol、It can be said that it is the protagonist of the Gion Festival"Naginata halberd"。
Current、It is the only halberd that a child rides.、The patrol begins at "Shimenawakiri"。
Munechika's long sword (now a duplicate) held over the halberd head is、
Proceeding while dispeling the evil of disease、The tip of the sword is not suitable for Yasaka Shrine and the Imperial Palace。
The weight of the long sword hoko is、Approximately11t 、The length from the ground to the tip of the longsword is25mIt also extends to。
The actual large long sword of Sanjo Kosmith Mune's work is、
It is treasured as a treasure in the town.、I couldn't see the real thing.、
There is only one copy of the book.、It is said that it is preserved as a plaque in Matsubara Nakano Machiya in Shimogyo Ward.。

This time the、15I could only experience the mountains every night.、
Blessed with good weather on this day、While immersed in the atmosphere of the Gion Festival、I was able to enjoy the hoko。
17Day、There were concerns that it would be canceled due to the influence of Typhoon No. 11.、
23Moto's mountain hoko parades along the rainy city road、
The patrol was carried out safely、It seems that he was able to attract onlookers along the road.。
1Long long up to monthsGion FestivalThe、Although each has its own way of enjoying、
We definitely recommend Kyoto in summer in a yukata.。
Now、The next day after enjoying the night in Kyoto, we will ♪ head to Osaka.

Kyoto Tourist Information
Gion Festival 2015
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