the Calendar of Gion-matsuri (July)

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DateEventNote
1-5Kippu iriOpening of festival
2Kujitori shiki (10:00am)ceremony of drawing at city conference hall
10-13Hoko tateconstruction of Hoko
12-13
12-14
Hoko hiki zome
Yama tate
first pulling of Hoko
construction of Yama
13Naginata hoko chigo syasan (11:00am)
Kuze chigo syasan (14:00)
child of Naginatahoko visit a Yasaka shrine
child of Kuze visit a Yasaka shrine
14Yoiyoiyoiyamaat each yamahoko area
15Yoiyoiyamaat each yamahoko area
16Kenchasai (9:00am)
Gomadaki (14:00)
Yoiyama
Sagimai (18:00)
Dengaku (18:00)
Iwami Kagura (19:00)
make a tea for gods at Yasaka shrine
pray for the welfare of the household and health at Ennogyoujya chou
at each yamahoko area
heron's dance at Yasaka shrine
traditional performance arts at Yasaka shrine
Shinto music and dance numbers at Yasaka shrine
17Yamahoko jyunkou (9:00am)
Shinkousai (16:00)
Yamahoko procession
Yasaka's three gods come to Kyoto city
23Kenchasai (9:00am)
Biwa hounou (17:00)
make a tea for gods at Yasaka shrine
dedicating Biwa at Yasaka shrine's stage
24Hanagasa Jyunkou (10:00am)
Kankousai (17:00)
the procession put on bamboo hats decorated with flowers
Yasaka's three gods return to Yasaka shrine
25Kyougen hounou (13:00)performance a comic drama at Yasaka shrine's stage
28Mikoshi arai (20:00)washing Mikoshies at Shijyou Oohashi bridge
29Shinji sumi houkokusai (16:00)Ending of festival
31Ekijin no Yashiro Nagoshisai (16:00)finale at Yasaka shrine

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