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祇ぎ園おん祭まつり

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Meanings

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noun

Gion Festival

A major festival held in Kyoto throughout July, with the main events on the 17th. Known for the Yamaboko Junko parade of elaborate floats.

祇ぎ園おん祭まつりは京きょう都との夏なつの風ふう物ぶつ詩しです。
The Gion Festival is a summer tradition in Kyoto.
今年ことしの祇ぎ園おん祭まつりの山やま鉾ほこ巡じゅん行こう

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This year's Yamaboko Junko parade of the Gion Festival will be held on July 17th.

Written forms

祇ぎ園おん祭まつり
Standard kanji spelling for the Gion Festival.
祇ぎ園おん祭まつり
Variant spelling with 祭り instead of 祭; less common but still seen.

Kanji

祇national or local god, peaceful, great
園park, garden, yard
祭ritual, offer prayers, celebrate

Etymology

Named after the Gion district of Kyoto, where the festival originated. The kanji 祇園 refer to the Jetavana grove in Buddhist tradition, but the festival itself is associated with Yasaka Shrine.