Summer nights in Kyoto come alive with an air of tradition every July as the streets fill with snack carts, cultural performers and kimono-clad celebrants for the Gion Matsuri, also known as Gion ...

Taking place every July, the monthlong Gion Matsuri is not just Kyoto’s largest event, it’s also considered to be one of the biggest and most famous festivals in Japan. Dating back to 869 C.E., it all ...

A close-up look at one of Japan's largest and most popular festivals, the Gion Matsuri. Experience a 1000 year old three-night-long event filled with traditional Japanese cuisine, music, folklore and ...

In July, Kyoto celebrates the historic Gion Matsuri festival, one of Japan’s most famous and long-running traditions. With origins dating back to 869, the event draws more than one million people each ...

Gion Matsuri (also called Gion San) began in 869 as a ritual to appease the god of plague. Over the years, it has evolved into a carnival with traditional rituals as its core. A grand parade of ...

Japan’s love of defining the “three greatest” in each category extends, of course, to its festivals. A look at three top summer events in Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo and the history of spirit-pacification ...

Japan has a host of awe-inspiring traditional festivals every year, some of which have been celebrated for centuries. Festivals, also known as matsuri, are steeped in tradition, offering visitors a ...

Here's the third and the last part of our coverage on the grand parade "Yamaboko Junko" of Kyoto's Gion Matsuri. Following the first and second part, this post will cover from Houka-hoko to ...

Hong Kong’s Grenfell Tower Moment: When Grief Became Sedition During these three special days: the entryways to some of Kyoto’s most prized – and private – traditional homes in its old kimono district ...

A towering float – complete with a wooden pole that easily rises six storeys – heaves into view. The float is elaborately decorated with tapestries festooned with gold, and has jet-black wheels taller ...