Gion Matsuri: Yasaka Shrine Events (Omukae chochin/Hanagasa junko/Kankousai)

Throughout the popular Gion Festival period in July there are various rituals and forms of entertainment put on all over Kyoto for those who came to see the festival to enjoy and participate in. Folk dances performed by local children, action-packed kagura plays, dynamic drum concerts, and graceful dances by apprentice geisha are only a few of the many performances on stage and in the streets throughout the month. For those who want to watch or participate there are colorful parades and a summer purification ritual as well. Our team stopped by the Omukae Chōchin ritual, the Hanagasa Junkō parade, the Kankōsai portable shrine journey, and the Eki Jinja purification ritual in order to capture the sights and sounds of this famous festival month. Come along with us and get a taste of what the Gion Festival has to offer beyond its more famous float procession!

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[WorgenGrrl]

It makes me very happy to see the City's traditions are still being carried out in spite of Modernization!

[laishtondonba]

Japanese culture is so beautiful. Love those ladies in traditional attires

[varoonnone]

Everything is so perfect. The clothes are perfectly ironed, the whites are pure white, the reds are deep red, the blacks are deep black. They do it so professionally. Always amazed by japanese refined High Culture

[wernercaspary]

A very unique culture with interesting festivals. The Japanese people have been celebrating these festivals for hundreds of years. Cheers to Japan. Greetings from Germany...🍺

[sushreeipsitamohapatra]

Japan Is The Icon Of Asian Culuture ♥️♥️.ILuv Japan Forever❤️❤️😘😘😘😘✨✨✨😇

[johngray]

I notice twenty people gave this video things down, why?
It is so beautiful, lovely costumes, also pure Japanese culture, which I've enjoyed while in Japan on holiday staying with friends.
Japanese are mostly very polite, people full of respect.
Obviously the "thumbs downers" have never experienced this personally.
My thanks for sharing this video.
👏👏👏👏👏👏

[kaisermuto]

There holds 300, 000 festivals from smal festival until big festival in a year in Japan. Even each town and each village too. More over big city's festivals are huge and gorgeous.

[incubus]

Miss you Kyoto, such a beautiful and clean city, loved Gion i'll be back someday

[doogiehowser]

. its very important to keep culture and tradition alive, sadly a lot of the worlds cultures have been destroyed by invaders or political reasons, but awesome to see japans culture so strong, probably because they have kept foreign influences out

[MariAmmaSar]

The unique shaking and to and from movements of the mikoshi at 6:45 and onwards during the Kankosai ritual closely resembles the same actions done for the portable shrines for the God Shiva and His Consort Parvathi in Hindu festivals done by Tamils in South India. Aum Tryambakham Yajamahe

[KikyoSamaLover]

No words how much I love all of this 😍😍😍❤️

[luigicartei]

Per fortuna in Giappone le antiche tradizioni sono ancora molto forti e sono sicuro che lo saranno anche in futuro !!!

[kingwaterdragon]

the tradition is alitle similar to the tradition in Bali at the temple, i hope all people in jepang happy healthy with family

[aymanachkaj]

Beautiful and rich culture, respect from Morocco and I hope for mitual respect .
3:19 This caught me off guard though .. ha ha !

[kingfisher]

This is visually stunning. Incredible! I even downloaded this video as I'm obviously going to rewatch it multiple times. Thanks for showing us what we wouldn't have been known about without the internet :)
PS New subscriber earned!

[habramlincon]

as usual Japan delighting us with one of their culture, thanks.

[Alexander-uwim]

They perform so well. As if you were living in that era

[witchoferiu]

wish I could see it person although id cry from happiness

[henriknielsen]

Japan, the only technologically developed country that has remained loyal to its roots.

[gingko]

Was in Kyoto a few days during 2015 Gion Matsuri ... same days as a nice, soaked and windy typhoon ... I was excited to be there for the matsuri but could only follow a few mikoshi while fighting against the wind and the rain :') I wish I could see it again in better conditions !