［2024] Enjoying the Gion Festival even more! Did you know you can go up the floats?

Leaf KYOTO ［2024] Enjoying the Gion Festival even more! Did you know that you can not only see the floats, but also go up them?

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float that can be raised (e.g. on a festival float)

［2024] Enjoying the Gion Festival even more! Did you know that you can not only see the floats, but also go up them?

The Gion Festival season has finally arrived.
Yamahoko floats play an important role in the Gion Festival, but did you know that ordinary tourists can also go up (ride) on some of them? For several days before the Mae and Goto festivals, visitors can board the floats from the second floor of the building called "Kaijo" of each Yamahoko, across the corridor leading to the floats. This is the only time you can get a close-up look at the floats, which are decorated with so gorgeous and gorgeous ornaments that they are said to be moving museums. It will be a special experience to look out over the city of Kyoto from the top of the float.
In this issue, we pick up the Yamaboko floats that can be boarded at the Mae-matsuri!

List of floats that can be boarded at the Gion Festival's pre-festival festivities.
*Purchase of zongzi (glutinous rice dumplings) and gifts or an admission ticket is required to ride the Yamaboko floats.

(1) Choto HokokoMAP
*Because women are not allowed, only men are allowed to board inside.
How to board / Purchase Chotoboko dumplings (1,200 yen) or awarded items.
Date/Time: July 13 (Sat) 13:00-22:00, July 14 (Sun) - 16 (Tue) 10:00-22:00

(detachable) floatMAP
Boarding method / 500 yen for a worship ticket
Date/Time: July 13 (Sat) 13:00 - 21:00, July 14 (Sun) - 16 (Tue) 10:00 - 21:00

(iii) Hakodani HokoMAP
How to board / Purchase a worship ticket (1,000 yen) or zongzi with a worship ticket (2,000 yen)
Date/Time: July 13 (Sat) 10:00-22:00, July 14 (Sun) - 16 (Tue) 9:00-22:00

4) KikumizuhokoMAP
How to board / Purchase zongzi (1,500 yen) with worship ticket
Date/Time: July 13 (Sat.) - 16 (Tue.) 10:00 - 21:00

(unidentified) head of a chickenMAP
Boarding method / 500 yen for a worship ticket
Date/Time: July 13 (Sat.) - 16 (Tue.) 10:00-22:00

six-foot-four floater (six-foot-four)MAP
Boarding method / ¥1,000 for a worship ticket
Date/Time: July 13 (Sat) 18:00-22:00, July 14 (Sun)-16 (Tue) 12:00-22:00

(7) Mt. IwatoMAP
Boarding method / 500 yen for a worship ticket
Date/Time: July 13 (Sat) 20:00-22:00, July 14 (Sun)-16 (Tue) 9:00-22:00

The Gion Matsuri is a month-long festival with a variety of festivities. The more you know about the festival, the more you will understand the depth of its history and the passion that goes into it. Even if you don't know much about the festival, this year you can enjoy the festival from a different perspective by getting up on the Yamaboko floats.

*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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