The Gion Festival entered the Yoiyama period of the Sakimatsuri (first festival) on July 14, 2025. In the Shijo-dori area in the center of Kyoto City, the lights of the Komagata lanterns decorating the front and back of the Yamahoko floats and the sounds of Gion bayashi music created an atmospheric atmosphere, instantly raising the festival mood.
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