1st
- 5th | 『Yoshifuiri(吉府入)』 The
first ceremony of a divine work. It is the beginning of the Gion festival. |
2nd | 『Kujitorisiki(くじ取式)』 The
turn of a round of visits on the 17th is decided. |
10th 16:30 | 『Omukaecyochin(お迎え提灯)』 In
order to meet a mikoshi, a procession with the paper lantern which elaborated
the idea starts. |
10th
20:00 | 『Mikoshiarai(神輿洗)』 The mikoshi of an inside
seat is washed and purified with the water of Kamogawa in Shijo-ohashi. |
10th
- 14th | 『Hokotate(鉾建)・Yamadate(山建)』 Yamahoko of
a round of visits is taken out from a storehouse, and is assembled. |
13th
11:00 | 『Chijisyamairi(稚児社参)』 The page who takes
halberd arms calls at Yasaka Jinja, and gets "grade." |
14th - 16th | 『Gionbayashi(祇園囃子)』 The
paper lantern of Yamahoko is turned on and the Gion musical accompaniment is played
in a lively way. |
17th
9:00 | 『Yamahokojinko(山鉾巡行)』 32 sets of Yamahoko
leave four-article Karasuma. |
17th
16:00 | 『Kamisachisai(神幸祭)』 Three sets of mikoshis
make a round of visits around a parishioner neighborhood, and they remain in the
four-article half-mark station of the procession. |
20th - 22th | 『Kyogenhono(狂言奉納)』 Dedication
of kyogen is performed by the Noh stage of Yasaka Jinja. |
24th | 『Hanagasajinko(花傘巡行)』 1000
people's procession continues all members. |
24th | 『Kansachisai(還幸祭)』 Three
sets of mikoshis come out of the half-mark station of the procession of four articles,
and a parishioner neighborhood is returned to a shrine the surroundings. |
28th | 『Mikoshiarai(神輿洗)』 It
washes and purifies in four-article Kamogawa, and returns to a shrine. |