The Shinko Festival of the Gion Festival was held from the evening of July 17th. Three mikoshi (portable shrines) departed from Yasaka Shrine (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City), and for the first time in four years, each parishioner's area was arranged, and the courageous shouts of "Whit, whit" echoed from the bearers.

Three portable shrines were gathered under the stone steps of Yasaka Shrine and presented to the bearers (6:39 pm on July 17, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City)

Around 6:00 pm, we left the shrine in the order of Nakagoza, East Goza, and West Goza. Kaito Kishida (8 years old) of Kuze Komagata Chigo led the mikoshi on horseback, following Miyamoto-gumi, an organization of shrine parishioners. Mikoshi (portable shrines) gathered under the stone steps of the shrine, and Chief Priest Akiyoshi Nomura (64 years old) said, "Thank you for the first time in four years." Three were raised high at the same time.

After that, we went to Shijo Otabisho (Shijo-dori, Shimogyo Ward), visiting Gion, Kawaramachi-dori, etc. on our own routes. There were many people watching along the road, and it was filled with a sense of exhilaration.

The mikoshi will be enshrined at the Shijo Otabisho until the Kanko Festival on July 24th. Mikoshi togyo has been canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the new coronavirus. Last year, all three trains were routed straight through Shijo-dori. This year, Kuze Komagata Chigo was also selected for the first time in four years.