Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Niwatori Hoko Float Leader Carries On Tradition at Famous Gion Festival in Summer

By Seira Unegochi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
18:02 JST,
August 11, 2025
KYOTO — The procession of yama and hoko floats was held under summer cumulonimbus clouds at the Gion Festival in Kyoto last month. In the scorching heat, decorative floats were pulled along Miyako-oji avenue to ohayashi musical accompaniment played with drums and gongs.
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