Faith and tourism at Kyoto’s Gion Festival: Townspeople compete for luxury, and both Yoshimitsu and Nobunaga are in attendance – Asahi Shimbun Digital

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Faith and tourism at Kyoto’s Gion Festival: Townspeople compete for luxury, and both Yoshimitsu and Nobunaga are in attendance – Asahi Shimbun Digital

京都・祇園祭にみる信仰と観光 町衆が豪華さ競い、義満も信長も見物 – 朝日新聞デジタル
「祇園祭はショーではない」。八坂神社(京都市東山区)の野村明義宮司の 発言もあり、京都観光協会は山鉾(やまほこ)巡行のプレミアム観 覧席で酒や料理を…

Faith and tourism at Kyoto’s Gion Festival: Townspeople compete for luxury, and both Yoshimitsu and Nobunaga are in attendance – Asahi Shimbun Digital
“The Gion Festival is not a show.” There was also a statement by Akiyoshi Nomura, the chief priest of Yasaka Shrine (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City), and the Kyoto City Tourism Association has announced that the Yamahoko (Yamahoko) parade will be held at a premium. Drinks and food at the bleachers …
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