Editorial: Yamahoko parade at the Gion Festival: A step towards tourism, discussion on inheritance – Kyoto Shimbun
社説：祇園祭の山鉾巡行 観光化に一石、継承へ議論を – 京都新聞
祭りを営む八坂神社の野村明義宮司が先月、「山鉾巡行は神事であり、お酒を飲んで 楽しむショーではない」と発言し、一石を投じた。 京都市観光協会 が販売する１…
Editorial: Yamahoko parade at the Gion Festival: A step towards tourism, discussion on inheritance – Kyoto Shimbun
Last month, Akiyoshi Nomura, the chief priest of Yasaka Shrine, which runs the festival, made a public comment, saying, “The Yamahoko parade is a Shinto ritual, not a show to be enjoyed while drinking alcohol.” Kyoto City Tourism Association sells 1 …
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