Gion Matsuri was restored to its former glory in 2014, almost 50 years after its two processions were merged into one. Again one parade precedes the deities' journey from the shrine to their ...

The Gion Matsuri is one of the most prestigious annual ... In addition, if you clicked on a building or street, you could read about its history in Japanese or English. The person behind the ...

Core Kyoto narrator Gary Tegler gets a close-up look at the Gion Matsuri, which began over 1,000 years ago, as he unravels the mystery of the decorations and meets the foreign volunteers.

But Japan’s biggest summer festival, the month-long Gion Festival, is probably the most famous of them all.