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Gion Festival in Kyoto

People stroll by a decorated float in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 14, 2025, ahead of a parade set for July 17 as part of the Gion Festival, one of the three biggest festivals in Japan.

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Gion Festival in Kyoto

People stroll by a decorated float in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 14, 2025, ahead of a parade set for July 17 as part of the Gion Festival, one of the three biggest festivals in Japan.

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Gion Festival in Kyoto

People stroll by a decorated float in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 14, 2025, ahead of a parade set for July 17 as part of the Gion Festival, one of the three biggest festivals in Japan.

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Gion Festival in Kyoto

People stroll by a decorated float in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 14, 2025, ahead of a parade set for July 17 as part of the Gion Festival, one of the three biggest festivals in Japan.

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Spectators enjoy Chichibu night festival

CHICHIBU, Japan - A float goes through the city of Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 3 with the fireworks in the background during the Chichibu night festival, one of Japan's three float festivals along with the Gion festival in Kyoto and the Takayama festival in Gifu Prefecture. (Kyoto)

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Spectators enjoy Chichibu night festival

CHICHIBU, Japan - Fireworks sparkle as floats go through the city of Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 3 during the Chichibu night festival. The festival is one of Japan's three float festivals along with the Gion festival in Kyoto and the Takayama festival in Gifu Prefecture. (Kyoto)

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Chichibu night festival draws record spectators

CHICHIBU, Japan - The Chichibu night festival featuring ornate floats in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, draws a record 315,000 spectators Dec. 3. The festival is one of Japan's three float festivals along with the Gion festival in Kyoto and the Takayama festival in Gifu Prefecture. (Kyoto)

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(1)Crowds flock to Chichibu night festival

CHICHIBU, Japan - Crowds of people watch a ''hoko'' float, a kind of ornamental tower, during the Chichibu night festival on Dec. 3 in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, one of three festivals featuring such floats in Japan.

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Queen of Aoi Matsuri departs Kyoto Imperial Palace

Clad in a multilayered traditional Japanese costume, Yusa Shirai aboard a float departs Kyoto Imperial Palace for a parade of the Aoi Matsuri, one of the three main annual festivals in the ancient capital of Japan, on May 15, 2015. Shirai played the "Saio-dai" queen of the festival. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual Aoi festival held in Kyoto

A float carrying the "Saio-dai" imperial princess, played by college student Sayo Tomita, arrives at Shimogamo Shrine on the way to Kamigamo Shrine during a parade in the annual Aoi Matsuri, one of the three main festivals of Kyoto, on May 15, 2016. Around 500 participants, dressed in aristocratic-style costumes of the Heian period (794-1185), paraded along an 8-kilometer course from the Kyoto Imperial Palace to Kamigamo Shrine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spectators enjoy Chichibu night festival

CHICHIBU, Japan - A float goes through the city of Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 3 with the fireworks in the background during the Chichibu night festival, one of Japan's three float festivals along with the Gion festival in Kyoto and the Takayama festival in Gifu Prefecture. (Kyoto)

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Spectators enjoy Chichibu night festival

CHICHIBU, Japan - Fireworks sparkle as floats go through the city of Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, on Dec. 3 during the Chichibu night festival. The festival is one of Japan's three float festivals along with the Gion festival in Kyoto and the Takayama festival in Gifu Prefecture. (Kyoto)

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Chichibu night festival draws record spectators

CHICHIBU, Japan - The Chichibu night festival featuring ornate floats in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, draws a record 315,000 spectators Dec. 3. The festival is one of Japan's three float festivals along with the Gion festival in Kyoto and the Takayama festival in Gifu Prefecture. (Kyoto)

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(1)Crowds flock to Chichibu night festival

CHICHIBU, Japan - Crowds of people watch a ''hoko'' float, a kind of ornamental tower, during the Chichibu night festival on Dec. 3 in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, one of three festivals featuring such floats in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Aoi festival in Kyoto

Rika Ono, a 23-year-old office worker, clad in a 12-layer traditional Japanese kimono, boards a float for a parade in the annual Aoi Festival, one of the three main festivals of Kyoto, on May 15, 2019. Ono played the role of "Saio-dai" imperial princess, the festival's heroine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aoi festival in Kyoto

Shiho Sakashita (L), a 23-year-old office worker, clad in a 12-layer traditional Japanese kimono, in a float for a parade in the annual Aoi Matsuri, one of the three main festivals of Kyoto, on May 15, 2018. Sakashita played the role of "Saio-dai" imperial princess, the festival's heroine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aoi festival in Kyoto

Shiho Sakashita (C), a 23-year-old office worker, clad in a 12-layer traditional Japanese kimono, aboard a float for a parade in the annual Aoi Matsuri, one of the three main festivals of Kyoto, on May 15, 2018. Sakashita played the role of "Saio-dai" imperial princess, the festival's heroine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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3-day Shinjo Festival begins

Twenty decorated floats are drawn through a street in Shinjo, Yamagata Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2017, the first day of the three-day Shinjo Festival that dates back 260 years and was one of 33 Japanese float festivals added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in December 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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3-day Shinjo Festival begins

Twenty decorated floats are drawn through a street in Shinjo, Yamagata Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2017, the first day of the three-day Shinjo Festival that dates back 260 years and was one of 33 Japanese float festivals added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in December 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual Aoi festival held in Kyoto

College student Sayo Tomita (far L), clad in a 12-layer traditional Japanese kimono, boards a float for a parade in the Aoi Matsuri, one of the three main annual festivals in Kyoto, on May 15, 2017. Tomita played the role of "Saio-dai" imperial princess, the festival's heroine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo