Gion Matsuri

Kyoto, Japan

One of the oldest continuously running festivals on earth, over a millennium old, and the clearest window into pre-modern Japan that still functions as a living event..

where: Kyoto, Japan
category: folk-tradition
when: All July; the parades on the 17th and 24th
months: July
next edition: 1 July 2027 (upcoming)
status: active
date confidence: medium

when is gion matsuri

Typically All July; the parades on the 17th and 24th. next edition: 1 July 2027 (upcoming). date confidence: medium.

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One of the oldest continuously running festivals on earth, over a millennium old, and the clearest window into pre-modern Japan that still functions as a living event.. Typically All July; the parades on the 17th and 24th.