Pull a Yamaboko float at the Gion Matsuri!
Easier said than done of course. But if you are interested in taking part in the Gion Matsuri, (one of three largest festivals all over Japan) as a “hikite”, in other words the people who pull the...
View ArticleGion Matsuri – How to get into a Yamaboko
So you finally made your way through the crowded streets of Kyoto during the Gion festival and you are before one of those impressive looking Yamaboko floats. You see people handing out a ticket and...
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