25/07/2026
Last night on Sanjo Street.
The Mikoshi Procession, which brings the Gion Matsuri to its close, passed through Sanjo Street, where The Tacto House is located, accompanied by the powerful chants of the local community as the portable shrines returned to Yasaka Shrine.
Beyond the magnificent Yamahoko Float Procession, these neighborhood traditions are also an essential part of the Gion Matsuri.
For more than 1,000 years, Kyoto’s summer has quietly been carried on through the prayers and devotion of its people—and that tradition continues today.
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