Festival float with lanterns

They were playing an ancient music for Gion Matsuri Festival on the float illuminated with beautiful lanterns.

Offerings at festival

There were a lot of offerings to three portable shrines of Yasaka Jinja Shrine at Gion Matsuri Festival.

Splendid lanterns

Gion Matsuri Festival is held on 17 and 24 July in Kyoto. And on 14-16 and 21-23 July, as a prelude, festival floats are displayed on the streets with beautiful lanterns.

Tasteful lighting

This is the entrance of a restaurant at Gion, which looks more beautiful with a lantern for Gion Matsuri Festival.

Dusk at festival

Kyoto was beautifully illuminated with lanterns at Gion Matsuri Festival.

Transient beauty

The lanterns were celebrating Gion Matsuri Festival in Kyoto in the twilight.

Portable shrine at night

This is one of three portable shrines with which they parade at Gion Matsuri Festival in Kyoto.

Splendid lantern display

This is just one example of the splendour at Gion Matsuri Festival in Kyoto.

On a festival float

They started to play a tasteful festival music on a festival float at Gion Matsuri Festival.

Festival at twilight

The balance of the lanterns and the sky was exquisite at Gion Matsuri Festival.

White umbrella

I came across this elegant umbrella at Gion Matsuri Festival in Kyoto.

Offerings to the god

There were a lot of offerings in front of three portable shrines at Gion Matsuri Festival.

Cascade of lanterns

Kyoto was full of beautiful cascades of lanterns at Gion Matsuri Festival.

Atmospherical lanterns

These lanterns were amazingly atmospheric at Gion Matsuri Festival in Kyoto.

Delicate lanterns

Even these simple lanterns showed extreme delicacy at Gion Matsuri Festival in Kyoto.

Dusk on a festival day

We had a different dusk in Kyoto when it was holding Gion Matsuri Festival.

Lanterns at a festival night

Gion Matsuri Festival is definitely the most important festival in Kyoto. The festival is held on several days in July gathering people from all over Japan.

Festival lanterns

This restaurant was celebrating Gion Matsuri Festival displaying sacred lanterns above its entrance.

The lanterns

Kyoto showed its most beautiful night at Gion Matsuri Festival with a lot of lanterns on the streets.

Offerings to the god

Offerings were placed in front of a mikoshi [a portable shrine] at Gion Matsuri Festival.