 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 Kyoto601 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.276 views
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Huge crowd203 views
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A real crowd pleaser. Thanks for posing!191 views
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Naginata float at night185 views
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Maiko pose180 views
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Even before evening comes, a large crowd stop to see the Naginata-boko float at Shijo-Karasuma.174 views
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Naginata float at night174 views
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Souvenir hunters. Cheap geta clogs and yukata (made in China) are sold.164 views
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Side street of food and souvenir stalls159 views
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Maiko in my midst154 views
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Bridge to the float.151 views
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People vying to see Naginata-boko float.151 views
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Yamabushi-yama143 views
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Maiko alert142 views
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Teens in yukata142 views
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Girls in yukata singing in front of Minami-Kannon Yama float to attract donors.141 views
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Yamabushi-yama residence opened up for public display136 views
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Yamabushi-yama 山伏山134 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).133 views
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Shijo-dori street and Naginata float. This area was the most crowded.129 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float128 views
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Matsuzakaya 松坂屋127 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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Tenjin-yama123 views
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Geta for 600 yen123 views
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Crowd and floats om Shijo-dori street 四条通り123 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118 views
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Yoshikawa117 views
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Yoshikawa116 views
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A plastic sheet protects the tapestry from rain (it was a cloudy day)113 views
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Side street to Minami Kannon-yama float112 views
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Shijo-dori street and Naginata float. This area was the most crowded.111 views
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Crowd on one of the main streets110 views
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Crowd on Shijo-dori street110 views
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Naginata float at night110 views
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Shijo-dori street toward Naginata float109 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float108 views
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Minami Kannon-yama float107 views
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Minami Kannon-yama float and flute players106 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.106 views
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Shijo-dori street toward Naginata float105 views
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Bridge to the Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山104 views
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Flute players on Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山104 views
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On the top deck of the float where the musicians play. It is a very small space.100 views
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Front of the float with small taiko drums. They sit on a very narrow bench along the edges.100 views
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Bells100 views
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Outside view from the house connected to the float.100 views
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Outside view from the float100 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float 南観音山99 views
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People line up to enter the Minami-Kannon Yama float.98 views
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The public can enter the float through a small bridge connecting the float to a house.98 views
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Outside view from the house connected to the float.98 views
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Statue of Minami-Kannon inside the house connected to the float.97 views
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Front of the float97 views
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A pole in the middle95 views
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Bridge to the Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山95 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山94 views
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Statue of Minami-Kannon inside the house connected to the float.93 views
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On the narrow bridge to the float.92 views
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Ceiling92 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山91 views
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Bridge to the Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山87 views
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