Preparation for Kyoto's Gion Festival

Preparation for Kyoto's Gion Festival

Craftworkers begin assembling giant floats in Kyoto on July 10, 2022, for a procession at the Gion Festival. The decorated floats, put together in traditional construction method, will parade at the Yamahoko procession on July 17.

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