Gion Festival facts for kids
The Gion Festival or Gion Matsuri is a festival held every year in Kyoto in July. The festival is held at Yasaka shrine.
Images for kids
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The parade held in Kyoto in the 1920s
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Traditional wooden floats in Gion Matsuri 2014.
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Niwatoriboko float, one of the first to begin the parade. Festival-goers take turns getting on the float through a side building.
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Ayagasaboko float
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Police stand ready.
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Food and crafts adorn every street during the festival.
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A yamaboko float, 2013.
See also
In Spanish: Gion Matsuri para niños
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