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Gion Matsuri (Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto)
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Gion Matsuri
Traditional Japanese Festival in Kyoto
The Gion Festival is one of the largest and most famous festivals in Japan, taking place annually during the month of July in Kyoto. Many events take place in central Kyoto and at the Yasaka Shrine, the festival's patron shrine, located in Kyoto's famous Gion district, which…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Yasaka Shrine
Shinto shrine in Gion District, Kyoto, Japan
Yasaka Shrine , once called Gion Shrine , is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri, the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage. The Yasaka shrine is dedicated to Susanoo in the tradition…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kyoto
City in the Kansai region of Japan
Kyoto, officially Kyoto City , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. As of 2020, the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the ninth-most populous city in Japan. More than half (56.8%) of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)