The Kyoto Shimbun
  • Home
  • Kyoto
  • News
  • Videos:

    Float Procession: Brilliant Kuji-Aratame Ceremony Draws Cheers
    Ato Matsuri of Gion Festival in Kyoto

    3 August 2018 - Kyoto//Sightseeing/Events
    Photo= Floats proceed through Oike-dori Street in the Ato Matsuri procession (9:30 a.m., July 24, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Photo= Floats proceed through Oike-dori Street in the Ato Matsuri procession (9:30 a.m., July 24, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto)

    The float procession for the "Ato Matsuri," or latter festival, of the Gion Festival took place in central Kyoto City on July 24. Accompanied by the "Kon-chiki-chin" sound of the "Gion-bayashi" festival music melody, a total of 10 Yama and Hoko floats decorated with gorgeous ornaments proceeded along the streets of the ancient capital under the scorching heat.

    At 9:30 a.m., the Hashibenkei Yama float, which is "Kujitorazu," or a fixed position float, set off from Oike-dori Karasuma, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, carrying its deity figures of Benkei and Ushiwaka-maru. Then the Kita-Kannon Yama float, which people pull along, advanced swaying its sacred pine tree. Following that, the Kuronushi Yama float, which drew the position of this year's "Yamaichiban," or the first float following the fixed position floats, moved forward.

    In the "Kuji-Aratame" ceremony held in front of the Kyoto City Hall, representatives of each float untied the strings on their boxes only using folding fans and showed their tickets to the mayor of Kyoto City who was in charge of the ceremony. The brilliant performance in which they did not touch the strings directly with their hands drew applause and cheers from the spectators.

    (Translated by Mie Hiuzon, Psyche et l’Amour, Inc.)
  • Also in Kyoto//Sightseeing/Events:

    Biography of Jakucho Setouchi Written by Her Former Secretary
    Jakucho's Heart Revealed to People Close to Her
    13 March 2023

    Why New 500-yen Coins Cannot Be Used in Vending Machines
    Nor for Some Buses or Parking Lots
    13 March 2023

    Fermentation under way for new sake at Kyoto Pref. brewery
    14 February 2023

    Kyoto Sanga Ensures J1 Survival
    18,000 Spectators at 1-1 Playoff Final against Kumamoto
    6 December 2022

    Men in Their Prime Should Be Cautious about Binge Eating Disorder
    Doctor Warns Depression May Develop Due to Weight Gain
    6 December 2022

News Archive
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • December 2022
  • October 2022
  • August 2022
  • More...
Categories
  • Sightseeing/Events
  • Temples/Shrines
  • Tradition/Culture
  • Local topics
  • Education/University
  • Business/Company
  • Traffic
  • Gourmet
  • 1min Kyoto
  • Kyoto
  • Shiga
Web site
Introducing Privacy Policy Japanese Site
Copyright © 1995-2023 The Kyoto Shimbun Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
We use cookies for a number of reasons, such as keeping our websites reliable and secure, providing social media features and to analyze the performance of ads. Accept & continueReject Read More
Privacy Policy