 Most viewed - Gion Matsuri Yoiyama Festival Eve 祇園祭 宵山 |
Maiko poses in front of the Naginata-boko float across the street in Kyoto602 views
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On July 16, the night before the Gion Matsuri Yamaboko Junko parade of floats, the Yoiyama display of floats lit up at night attract huge crowds in central Kyoto. You can also enter some of the grand floats.279 views
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Huge crowd206 views
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A real crowd pleaser. Thanks for posing!195 views
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Naginata float at night188 views
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Maiko pose182 views
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Even before evening comes, a large crowd stop to see the Naginata-boko float at Shijo-Karasuma.180 views
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Naginata float at night175 views
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Souvenir hunters. Cheap geta clogs and yukata (made in China) are sold.167 views
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Side street of food and souvenir stalls163 views
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Maiko in my midst157 views
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People vying to see Naginata-boko float.153 views
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Bridge to the float.151 views
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Yamabushi-yama144 views
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Teens in yukata144 views
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Girls in yukata singing in front of Minami-Kannon Yama float to attract donors.144 views
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Maiko alert143 views
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Yamabushi-yama residence opened up for public display140 views
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Yamabushi-yama 山伏山135 views
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If you like women in yukata, see the Yoiyama (or Yoiyoiyama or Yoiyoiyoiyama during the three evenings before the main Gion Matsuri parade).135 views
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Shijo-dori street and Naginata float. This area was the most crowded.131 views
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Matsuzakaya 松坂屋129 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float129 views
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Tenjin-yama126 views
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Geta for 600 yen125 views
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Yoshikawa: A special treat is that private residences in the old kimono merchant district open up their entryways to show folding screens, kimono, and other treasures.125 views
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Crowd and floats om Shijo-dori street 四条通り125 views
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Minami Kannon-yama float122 views
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Crowd and floats on Shijo-dori street as darkness sets in.121 views
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Tenjin-yama 天神山120 views
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Yoshikawa118 views
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Yoshikawa116 views
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Side street to Minami Kannon-yama float115 views
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A plastic sheet protects the tapestry from rain (it was a cloudy day)114 views
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Crowd on Shijo-dori street114 views
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Shijo-dori street and Naginata float. This area was the most crowded.113 views
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Crowd on one of the main streets112 views
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Shijo-dori street toward Naginata float112 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float111 views
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Naginata float at night111 views
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Minami Kannon-yama float109 views
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Minami Kannon-yama float and flute players109 views
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I went up to the 2nd floor of the house and lined up to enter the Minami-Kannon Yama float.108 views
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Flute players on Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山108 views
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Shijo-dori street toward Naginata float107 views
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Bridge to the Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山105 views
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Front of the float with small taiko drums. They sit on a very narrow bench along the edges.103 views
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Bells102 views
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Outside view from the house connected to the float.102 views
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Outside view from the float102 views
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On the top deck of the float where the musicians play. It is a very small space.101 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float 南観音山100 views
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People line up to enter the Minami-Kannon Yama float.100 views
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The public can enter the float through a small bridge connecting the float to a house.100 views
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Statue of Minami-Kannon inside the house connected to the float.99 views
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Outside view from the house connected to the float.99 views
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Front of the float98 views
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A pole in the middle96 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山96 views
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Bridge to the Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山96 views
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On the narrow bridge to the float.95 views
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Statue of Minami-Kannon inside the house connected to the float.94 views
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Ceiling93 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山92 views
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Bridge to the Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山90 views
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