Most viewed - Gion Matsuri Yoiyama Festival Eve 祇園祭 宵山 |
Maiko poses in front of the Naginata-boko float across the street in Kyoto601 views
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On July 16, the night before the Gion Matsuri Yamaboko Junko parade of floats, the Yoiyama display of floats lit up at night attract huge crowds in central Kyoto. You can also enter some of the grand floats.277 views
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Huge crowd204 views
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A real crowd pleaser. Thanks for posing!193 views
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Naginata float at night185 views
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Maiko pose180 views
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Even before evening comes, a large crowd stop to see the Naginata-boko float at Shijo-Karasuma.176 views
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Naginata float at night174 views
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Souvenir hunters. Cheap geta clogs and yukata (made in China) are sold.166 views
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Side street of food and souvenir stalls160 views
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Maiko in my midst154 views
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People vying to see Naginata-boko float.153 views
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Bridge to the float.151 views
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Yamabushi-yama143 views
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Maiko alert142 views
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Teens in yukata142 views
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Girls in yukata singing in front of Minami-Kannon Yama float to attract donors.142 views
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Yamabushi-yama residence opened up for public display138 views
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Yamabushi-yama 山伏山134 views
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If you like women in yukata, see the Yoiyama (or Yoiyoiyama or Yoiyoiyoiyama during the three evenings before the main Gion Matsuri parade).133 views
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Shijo-dori street and Naginata float. This area was the most crowded.130 views
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Matsuzakaya 松坂屋128 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float128 views
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Yoshikawa: A special treat is that private residences in the old kimono merchant district open up their entryways to show folding screens, kimono, and other treasures.125 views
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Tenjin-yama124 views
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Geta for 600 yen123 views
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Crowd and floats om Shijo-dori street 四条通り123 views
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Minami Kannon-yama float122 views
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Crowd and floats on Shijo-dori street as darkness sets in.121 views
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Tenjin-yama 天神山118 views
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Yoshikawa117 views
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Yoshikawa116 views
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A plastic sheet protects the tapestry from rain (it was a cloudy day)114 views
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Side street to Minami Kannon-yama float112 views
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Crowd on Shijo-dori street112 views
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Shijo-dori street and Naginata float. This area was the most crowded.112 views
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Crowd on one of the main streets110 views
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Naginata float at night110 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float109 views
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Shijo-dori street toward Naginata float109 views
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Minami Kannon-yama float107 views
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Minami Kannon-yama float and flute players106 views
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I went up to the 2nd floor of the house and lined up to enter the Minami-Kannon Yama float.106 views
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Shijo-dori street toward Naginata float106 views
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Flute players on Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山105 views
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Bridge to the Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山104 views
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Bells102 views
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Outside view from the float102 views
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On the top deck of the float where the musicians play. It is a very small space.101 views
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Outside view from the house connected to the float.101 views
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Front of the float with small taiko drums. They sit on a very narrow bench along the edges.100 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float 南観音山99 views
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People line up to enter the Minami-Kannon Yama float.99 views
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The public can enter the float through a small bridge connecting the float to a house.99 views
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Statue of Minami-Kannon inside the house connected to the float.98 views
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Outside view from the house connected to the float.98 views
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Front of the float98 views
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A pole in the middle96 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山95 views
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Bridge to the Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山95 views
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On the narrow bridge to the float.94 views
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Ceiling93 views
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Statue of Minami-Kannon inside the house connected to the float.93 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山92 views
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Bridge to the Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山87 views
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