On July 13, 2025, a young boy from the Gion Festival's Nagatoboku (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City) participated in a "shrine visit ceremony" at Yasaka Shrine in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. He rode a white horse to the shrine and prayed for the safety of the festival.
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