
We invite you to visit the grand Gion Matsuri festival in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto. This is an annual festival of the Yasaka Shrine, which has a history of about 1,100 years. It is considered one of Japan's top three festivals, along with Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo and Tenjin Matsuri in Osaka. The festivities span the entire month of July, but its undoubted highlight is the procession of 33 large platforms,...