In July, Kyoto celebrates the historic Gion Matsuri festival, one of Japan’s most famous and long-running traditions. With origins dating back to 869, the event draws more than one million people each ...
KYOTO, Japan >> The procession of yama (small) and hoko (large) floats traveled beneath huge thunderclouds at the Gion Festival in Kyoto. In scorching heat, the decorative floats were pulled along ...
For its 10th anniversary, Kyoto Nippon Festival has tapped some of Japan’s leading creative talents for its contemporary art-led cultural programme at the historical Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.