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Sekijuku Gion Summer Festival 1
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Sekijuku Gion Summer Festival
Sekijuku Gion Summer Festival 1
Sekijuku Gion Summer Festival 2
Sekijuku Gion Summer Festival

Date: July 22, 2023 (Sat) - July 23, 2023 (Sun)

Traditional events that color the summer of Sekijuku

During the Edo period, it was considered one of the five major festivals in Kansai, along with the Kyoto Gion and Sumiyoshi Tenjin festivals, and during the Bunka era, 16 gorgeous floats were paraded around. Currently, there are four parades in Nakamachi Sanbancho, Nakamachi Yonbancho, Kizaki, and Oura.
The word ``Seki no Yama'', which is used to mean ``that's all you can do'', comes from the floats of this festival, and refers to the floats blocking Tokaido, making it impossible to pass any further. I am.
The floats of Seki have a structure that rotates from the top of the cart, which is called "stage spinning. The "stage spinning," which is performed at key points in the parade, has a power not seen in other floats in the prefecture, and is well worth seeing. Tokaido Sekijuku The floats are a sight to behold, and the old streets of the town of Kochi, Kyoto, are a delight to behold on a summer night.

You can view and edit the sightseeing route (My Plan on My Page) that will take you around the selected spots.

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Detailed information

Period
Saturday, July 22, 2023 - Sunday, July 23, 2023
venue
Tokaido Sekijuku
address
KameyamaCity sekicho Kizaki, Nakamachi, Shinsho
telephone number
0595-97-8877 (KameyamaCity Tourism Association)
Access information by public transportation

About 5 minutes walk from JR Seki Station

Access information by car

Approximately 5 minutes from Meihan National Highway Seki IC

parking

Traffic will be restricted on the day of the event, so please be careful on the approach roads to the venue and temporary parking lot. Please use public transportation whenever possible.

*Information as of July 2023. Dates, prices, etc. may have changed, so please check with your contact information before going out.

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