Mimiko Takayasu, the chief of the local association, says they had to impose the ban to preserve Gion's traditional atmosphere. Locals, police, and city officials also handed out leaflets urging ...

It is said that Okura loved the Gion Festival so much that he had the tower constructed in the motif of a “yamahoko” float featured in the city’s annual festivities. At 36 meters tall ...

each that provide an up-close view of the traditional Gion Festival’s massive float parade on July 17. The Kyoto City Tourism Association hopes to attract well-heeled visitors, mainly from ...

The Japanese city of Kyoto is handing out leaflets and paper lanterns to try to remind tourists how to behave in its historic Gion quarter. Customers and shopkeepers have complained about ...