The Gion Matsuri occupies the month of July, with large processions and events on specific dates.
JAPAN · CULTURE + FESTIVAL
JAPAN — GION MATSURI
See Kyoto transform its streets into one of Japan's most traditional festivals.
DURATION6 days
BEST TIMEJul
EXPERIENCECulture + Festival
COUNTRYJapan
THE JOURNEY
Route map
Kyoto → Gion → Old Town / Yasaka-jinja
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FEATURED
Key highlights
1Gion Matsuri — Kyoto's centuries-old tradition
2Yasaka-jinja
3Yamaboko — floats
4Kyoto's historic center
5Processions according to the edition's calendar
During the Gion Matsuri, Kyoto takes to the streets huge floats, processions and traditions linked to the Yasaka shrine. The historic center is no longer just scenery and becomes part of a festival with more than a thousand years of history.
SEASONALITY
When to go
A STARTING POINT
Suggested base itinerary
DAY 1
Arrival in Kyoto
Arrival and start of the trip in Kyoto, with a light pace to enter the destination and prepare the next steps without overloading the first day.
DAY 2
Gion — Identity of Fate
Time dedicated to heritage, neighborhoods and local traditions in Gion, with choices adjusted to the climate, operation and travel profile.
DAY 3
Kyoto — Gion Matsuri
Day dedicated to the Gion Matsuri, focusing on the rituals and historical areas of Kyoto, in addition to the processions and floats foreseen in the edition's calendar.
DAY 4
Old Town / Yasaka-jinja — time to delve deeper
Time dedicated to living and everyday history in the historic center / Yasaka-jinja, with choices adjusted to the climate, the operation and the profile of the trip.
DAY 5
Old Town / Yasaka-jinja — Identity of Destiny
Time dedicated to heritage, neighborhoods and local traditions in Old Town / Yasaka-jinja, with choices adjusted to the weather, operation and travel profile.
DAY 6
End of the trip
Last hours in the historic center / Yasaka-jinja and end of the itinerary, with logistics adjusted to the flight, train or continuation of the trip.
THE EXPERIENCE
The spirit of the journey
See Kyoto transform its streets into one of the most traditional festivals in Japan. The proposal gains depth by connecting Kyoto → Gion → historic center / Yasaka-jinja, with the concept of kyoto in its great summer festival, with processions, traditional neighborhoods and rituals linked to Yasaka-jinja. and rhythm designed so that each stage has its own reason within the trip.
YOUR WAY
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