On July 21, 2024, during the Yoiyama period of the Gion Festival Atomatsuri, komagata lanterns were lit up in the Yamahoko towns of Nakagyo Ward and Shimogyo Ward in Kyoto City. The townscape with its calm atmosphere unique to Yoiyama was lit up using electricity from renewable energy sources.
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