The Gion Festival, one of the three largest festivals in Japan, features various events during the month of July. The Yamahoko Junko is the highlight of the festivities, in which the procession of ...

The Gion Shrine is found in the Yamashiro region of Japan. It is located immediately east of Kyoto, across the river from Nijo Palace.

The Gion Festival, one of Japan’s three largest festivals, returned to its normal form for the first time in four years as novel coronavirus restrictions have been lifted.