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Gion Festival Gion Festival

“Gion Festival” is a popular summer tradition in Nagasaki.

 

　During the Heian period, an epidemic occurred in the capital of Kyoto, causing suffering to the people.
Therefore, in order to prevent the spread of the disease, they made 66 hoko (the number in the country) and held a ritual called Gion-kai at Shinsen-en Garden. This is said to be the beginning of the Gion Festival at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto.

　Yasaka Shrine in Nagasaki enticed the spirit of Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto in 1626, and since then, the Gion Festival has been held for approximately 390 years as a ritual to ward off epidemics, keep families safe, and bring peace to the nation.
　This summer festival is affectionately known as "Gion-san" by the people of Nagasaki. As the sun begins to set, the sight of families looking to cool off in the evening and worshipers in yukata buying ``hozuki'' under the red lanterns is a heartwarming summer tradition.

　By the way, ``cotton candy'' in Nagasaki is said to have spread from ``Gion-san'' at the end of the Meiji period.

 

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    Gion Festival and Hoozuki

    　There is a legend that the enshrined deity, Susanoo no Mikoto, was given medicinal herbs. Hoozuki is a type of medicinal herb, and because its fruit is protected by being wrapped in a calyx, there is a legend that it is used as a talisman to ward off evil spirits and ward off lightning.

    　Hoozuki dolls, which are made by taking seeds out of the fruit and putting them in your mouth and making them ring, and by dressing them in chiyogami paper, have been known as children's games since ancient times.

Basic Information

Event period (display) Held in late July every year
Venue Gion Yasaka Shrine
Time ●Night stalls (yo-yo fishing, target shooting, lottery, shaved ice, drink sales, etc.): 18:00-21:00
●Hozuki sales: 18:00-21:00 *Ends when sold out.
Address Yasaka Shrine, 8-53 Kajiyamachi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Phone 095-822-3833(Yasaka Shrine)
Transportation access About 5 minutes walk from the tram “Sofukuji” stop
Parking None
Remarks *In 2023, it will be held from July 7st (Friday) to July 21rd (Sunday)
Link URL https://www.yasaka-jinjya.net/index.html

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