Gion Matsuri

One of the three most important festivals in Kyoto, starts on the 1^st of July and lasts until the end of the month. The peak of the festival is on the 17^th of July when 32 decorated floats are paraded on the streets of Kyoto (Yamaboko Junko). Each float is decorated with various tapestries which are all national treasure due to their beauty and rarity. On this day Kyoto becomes the moving museum.

Yoi yama

From the 14^th through 16^th Yamabokos are built on the streets, so the visitors can see the inside of the Yamaboko.

Main events
July 14th through 16th Yoiyama at Shijo Karasuma Area
17th 9:00~ Yamaboko at Junko Shijo Dori, Kawaramachi Dori, Oike Dori
17th 16:00~ Shinkosai at Yasaka-jinja Shrine