
Planning to Travel to Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri Festival in 2019? Check Out These Helpful Tips!
The Gion Festival, or Gion Matsuri, is a famous yearly festival in Kyoto which draws crowds of visitors to downtown Kyoto. Dating back to 650 years in Japan’s history, this festival originated as part of a purification ritual to appease the gods that caused disasters such as plagues and earthquakes. Author’s photo Today, the Gion…