GION MATSURI - Kyoto's most important festival

Lighting up the city of Kyoto each July is the Gion Matsuri! One of the most famous festivals in Japan. Seeing the Gion Festival is a great experience, with the festival dominating the city’s downtown area (Shijo area). This huge festival takes up the entire month of July, with parades, street parties and plenty of food to be enjoyed. Something to definitely put in your trip.
LINKS:
🌐 Yoiyama and Procession guide map:
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🌐 Dates & happenings of the festival in July:
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[@hectorguevara6069]

Wonderful video. Such clear and vivid sounds and colors!!

[@HarpistinJapan]

Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it! It was a wonderful festival

[@ThisOrThat13]

I feel like you're an amazing note taker in school. Your presentation is packed with wonderful and logical information (maps FTW!). I'd be so messy attempting to eat 5:59

[@armandovidal1758]

Great to see you back, Lisa! Very nice video. I won’t be able to see the festival but hopefully there might be other events during October when I’m there 😊

[@HarpistinJapan]

Hi!!!! Thanks!!! Really slowing down on editing haha….. yeah October would be much more enjoyable. It was wayyyyy too hot. October is sensible hahaha

[@theprices3715]

I just come back from osaka last week..missed it

[@peterjackson7937]

Hi Lisa,i loved your video of the parade, the floats look very intricately built and colourful, the weather was perfect,..though a good idea to take precautions with a hat and sunscreen .
The different foods all looked delicious and i would definitely try the frozen mikan,
Thank you for your previous replies,have a great weekend😊

[@karenrobbins6656]

I wish I could see it but I don’t do well in the hot weather. Thanks for posting

[@HarpistinJapan]

Hi Karen! Yeh I realized I don’t do very well in the hot weather either 😂😂 thanks for the support hope you enjoyed the vid!

[@Boomdizzle99]

I really enjoyed the background information you presented! Really added context and detail that makes your content so great lisa! Things like the 3 chigo on the float. Makes it more interesting to learn about than just looking at it and saying "oh its just another parade" the sounds really enrich the experience the youre presenting here!
Hashimaki looked really delicious, they def caught my eye. Tamago senbei OMG!!! Youre eating like royalty out there 😂 Feels like night time at festivals is more special tooo

[@HarpistinJapan]

Thank you! I always try to read up abit before hand, I think it makes the experience much more enjoyable when I know what I’m looking at :))))))
Festival food is too fun. But man it’s pricey! The cucumber was 400yen hahahaha and the mikan 500yen. But I think Mikan was really worth it, it tasted like dessert - not just some frozen fruit.

[@mike-fp1bw]

Hi Lisa, i will be in tokyo march 24th for 11 days .can you recommend a tour guide? We will be staying in akihabara

[@alisterlaidlaw40]

Am there in 2 days have to watch the celts in Osaka first lol catch you there.

[@jfdewoluwe]

Damned I missed you. It was so hot that morning.

[@areasevenpro]

I was invited by a Japanese friend to Kyoto on May 15 to celebrate the Aoi Matsuri, but the festival got cancelled due to intermittent rain. Hopefully, I'll get to see a festival the next time I visit Kyoto.

[@massimomalaman289]

How much lasts the float parade on 17th? It starts at 9:30 (?) till.... Thanks.

[@BrendanAurel]

Hey, how can you get to Gion Matsuri? i will travel there at July

[@keramanbub8799]

Any more Vlogs?? 😊😊😊 you are missed,???

[@SimpleAndFunDiscovery]

interesting

[@teovu5557]

The ark of the covenant is in Japan!!!!

[@znba8823]

Japan imitates China Japan was heavily influenced by China. and Japan uses Chinese characters.

[@Karatandstone]

My new favorite channel!!!🫶🏻 i am going to visit in mid-September!!

[@HarpistinJapan]

Aweee thank you!!! Have lots of fun!!! Much better weather , smart for choosing Sept!!