Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Gion Matsuri Festival 2013 ~Yoi-yama, one of the main parts at night~


The clouds are something strange. It looks the calm before the storm. With a temple and sunset it's getting more beautiful.



Wow, so many vacant seat. It' said for "17th/July". What happens in this city, Kyoto?!


Yes! Tonight Kyoto has a part of the great festival, Gion Festival(祇園祭, ぎおんまつり).


It looks so nice. All lanterns are like having their own faces.



Bigger one! It's in Shijo-dori St.


On that one, there'are so many people playing their instrument. They're not only exciting, but historical. Those style are from some hundred years ago.



This one is also fantastic! And coming 10 pm, which is the closing time of playing instruments, the whole area is getting crowded, and everybody is so excited!


Oops! It's blared. Because I feel dizzy for crowded streets and the heat of people! Now time to finish taking a photo...


The Gion festival is one of the biggest three festival of Japan. It stars 1st of July and continues to 31st of July. Some parts are just for local people and priest of Shinto. But, spectacle parts, which you can join in are all worth seeing!

Matsu is Japanese culture. Sometimes we feel nostalgic for it. Because we, Japanese join in it from childhood, having foods of stalls, laughing loudly.

That's a definitely good cultural part!! Yeah, of course, you can join in! And enjoy!!



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