What does the Gion Festival celebrate? Basically it’s an enormous purification ritual, and invites an array of deities to Kyoto to protect residents and visitors from epidemic-related illnesses and other harm. The streets of Kyoto light up with paper lanterns as in the Gion Festival neighborhood, where people can watch the gigantic yamaboko floats being built and decorated with treasures, all done by traditions handed down across generations. The streets open up to traditional cotton yukata and kimono fashions, food and game stalls, rows of paper lanterns, and unique festival music. Staying true to their roots, the Gion Festival keeps people close to their tradition with abundance in spirituality with signs of Shintō, Mahayana Buddhism, Zen, Greek Mythology, Islam, Christianity, and Taoism. Let’s dive more into the depths of this tradition of the Kyoto Gion Matsuri and learn more.
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