@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-07-10 00:07 UTC
🪢IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME🪵
Between July 10 and 14th the floats that will participate in the Gion Matsuri's first parade (the 'Saki Matsuri' 先祭り - July 17th) are constructed.
The parts are laid out, slotted together, and then meticulously bound in rope.
#Kyoto #祇園祭
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-07-10 00:20
The 'hoko' (鉾) take around 3 days to complete, the smaller 'yama' (山) only 1. Float decorations are displayed in the 'kaisho' (会所), the meeting place of each 'float neighbourhood'. Using only rope to bind the float skeletons allows for much more flexibility during the parade.