Gion Festival Kyoto 2014-Main Parade is Just Around the Corner
Getting ready for the Main Parade of the Gion Festival Kyoto 2014 During Yoiyama, the period from July 14-16 I’ve seen the floats go from a skeleton made of timbers and rope to priceless works of art on wheels. The 23 floats are now ready for the Main Parade of the Gion Festival Kyoto 2014. […]
Gion Festival – Float Construction Begins
Construction on the 23 floats for the Gion Festival’s July 17 parade began today. Would you believe no nails are used in the float construction. Instead, ropes using traditional tying techniques bind wood timbers together. Click on the pictures below to see it by yourself! Super Typhoon Neoguri has been wreaking havoc in the southern […]