Tell me the most famous festival in Kyoto.

Tell me the most famous festival in Kyoto.
The most famous festival in Japan is Gion festival.

The most famous festival in Japan is the Gion festival.

This festival spans the entire month of July. This festival is a ritual of Yasaka shrine which is located in the east Kyoto, the end of Sijyo dori street. The origin of the festival was making invocation to deity to stop expanding emidemic around 9th century.

This festival spans the entire month of July. This festival is a ritual of Yasaka shrine which is located in the east of Kyoto, at the end of Sijyo dori street. The origin of the festival was are in making an invocation to a deity to stop expanding emidemic around 9th century.

The ritual begins from the 1st July. Between 10th and 13th, people build their float in charge on the streets. The climax of this festival is massive floats parade on the 17th July. From two days before the parade, downtown streets are closed for passengers. Tourists can take a close look at beautiful decorated floats. I recommend you to go there at night. Because the floats are illuminated with attached lanterns.

The ritual begins from the 1st of July. Between the 10th and the 13th, people build their floats in charge on the streets. The climax of this festival is when massive floats parade on the 17th July. From two days before the parade, downtown streets are closed for passengers cars and pedestrians . Tourists can take a close look at beautiful decorated floats. I recommend that you to go there at night. Because the floats are illuminated with attached lanterns.

I recommend you to watch the big floats called Hoko. There are so many people sitting inside of Hoko. Some are traditional musicians, others are traditional ritual dancers.

I recommend that you to watch the big floats called Hoko. There are so many people sitting inside the of Hoko. Some are traditional musicians, others are traditional ritual dancers.

Gion festival announce the coming of the hot summer to the Japanese.

The .Gion festival announces the coming of the hot summer to the Japanese people .

Kyoto has other festivals such as Aoi festival and Jidai festival. The Aoi festival is the ritual of Simogamo shrine. This festival began from the Heian period as a national event. Therefore tradition of imperial dynasty still remain in it. They make invocation of fertility, good weather in this year. You can watch a traditional vehicle which is towed by a cattle.

Kyoto has other festivals such as the Aoi festival and the Jidai festival. The Aoi festival is the ritual of the Simogamo shrine. This festival began from in the Heian period as a national event. Therefore the tradition of the imperial dynasty still remains in it. They make invocations of fertility and good weather in this year. You can watch a traditional vehicle which is towed by a cattle. 
 
The Jidai festival is not religious rite. This is a costume parade from Hean to Meiji restoration. You can watch parade of samurais, and court ladies wearing a twelve-layered ceremonical costume called Juni-hitoe.

The Jidai festival is not a religious rite. This is a costume parade from the Hean to Meiji restoration. You can watch a parade of samurais, and court ladies wearing a twelve-layered ceremonial costume called Juni-hitoe. 
 
You can enjoy traditional aspects of Japan by watching these festivals. However you need to prepare yourself for congested traffic on the street in Kyoto. Kyoto still attracts lots of people including the Japanese.

You can enjoy traditional aspects of Japan by watching these festivals. However you need to prepare yourself for congested traffic on the streets in Kyoto. Kyoto still attracts lots of people including the Japanese.