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Saki Matsuri - The Saki Matsuri floats procession

Construction of Saki Matsuri floats begins on July 10th. At this time, the largest floats (mostly hoko and the large yama on Shinmachi-dori street) start construction. Then the smaller yama start a few days later. The treasure display areas for the largest hoko begin to open on July 13. Each floatu2019s chu014dnai community decides its schedule on its own. Everything is on display to the public on July 14, 15 and 16, from about 9am until around 10pm. Wandering around in good spirits yields festival and Kyoto gems.<br><br>Read More: https://www.gionfestival.org/yamaboko-floats/saki-matsuri/

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Saki Matsuri - The Saki Matsuri floats procession

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  1. Saki Matsuri – The “Early Festival:” July 10-17 The best-known aspects of the Gion Festival are divided in two parts: the larger saki matsuri (“early festival” from July 10-17) and smaller-scale ato matsuri (“later festival” from July 18-24). While the floats decorate the area around Karasuma Shijo celebration called shinkosai relates more to the resident deities at Yasaka Jinja shrine, in the easternmost part of the Gion neighborhood. The saki matsuri peaks on July 17 with the procession or parade of yamaboko floats. That night, thousands of men carry the mikoshi portable shrines on their shoulders, bringing the Yasaka Jinja deities to stay in downtown Kyoto for a week.Originally the Gion Festival included both the saki matsuri and ato matsuri. However, by the 1960s traffic and crowd concerns sparked their amalgamation into one week-long celebration, July 10 – 17. Ironically, intersection, a parallel

  2. the enormous crowds attending the Gion Festival and accompanying logistical challenges formed part of the rationale to separate it again. The Gion Festival returned to its original format in 2014, to the delight of traditionalists who continue to honor the festival’s spiritual meaning. Read More...

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