Kyoto Gion Festival "Yamaboko Parade"|Held for the first time in 3 years, general sale of bleachers tickets starts on June 7
The Kyoto City Tourism Association will start selling tickets for the Gion Festival "Yamaboko Parade (Pre-Festival/Post-Festival)" to be held in July for the first time in three years from 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7. (Photo: Kyoto City Tourism Association "Gion Matsuri Sanhō Parade (Pre-Festival) Chicken Bowl / Moon Hōhō" )
The Gion Festival is the general headquarters of the Gion Faith Shrine in Higashiyama Ward. Yasaka Shrine During the month of July 1 (Fri) ~ 31 (Sun), various festivals will be held at Yasaka Shrine and other wards. The gorgeous "Yamabo" proceeds along the main road of the capital.
Paid bleachers will be set up between Kawaramachi-dori ~ Shinmachi-dori in Oike-dori for the pre-festival (7/17) and between Kawaramachi-dori ~ Shinmachi-dori and Karasuma dori and Takakura-dori in Oike-dori (7/24) for the post-festival (7/24). The organizer of the "Mountain Parade" is Gion Festival Sanhō Federation 。
The price of the bleachers is 4,100 yen for general seats and 9,500 yen for manabi seats (with earphone commentary). The fee is the same for the pre-festival and the post-festival (two types). All seats are reserved and pamphlets are included. Sales are "Kyoto Tourism Navi" In addition, convenience stores, play guides. About 5,000 tickets were sold for the "pre-festival" and about 2,000 for the "post-festival".
Before Corona, during the "Pre-Festival" (7/14-16) and "Post-Festival" (7/21-23), the streets were crowded with food stalls and lanterns lit in the evening. The format of this year's event has not yet been decided.
