This time, we bring you scenes from the ‘Mikoshi Arai’ ceremony of the Gion Festival held around Yasaka Shrine. The large torches paraded through the streets of Kyoto at night and the portable shrines are truly spectacular! Please enjoy this event that marks the arrival of summer♪

Video taken on Wed, July 10, 2024.

[Gion Festival movie list]
   • 🏮 祇園祭 2024 / Gion Festival 2024  

00:00 Intro
00:55 Yasaka Shrine
04:40 Prepare the enormous torches
06:35 Prepare the portable shrine
09:18 Light the torch
12:43 The torch goes out
15:50 The torch returns
18:33 Mikoshi Arai (Portable Shrines + Enormous Torches)
26:43 Ending

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