At Gion Festival 1150, we will swear over the challenges, such as lack of successors for the ceremony December 15, 19:09

A ceremony was held in Kyoto to commemorate the 1150th milestone of the Gion Festival, one of the three major festivals in Kyoto, and vows to overcome challenges such as lack of successors and pass on to the next generation New.

The Gion Festival in Kyoto originated from a festival that prayed to protect the country from disasters and epidemics that were repeated in the early Heian period, and celebrated the 1150 milestone on the 15th in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. Has been opened.

Among them, Yoshihiro Kishimoto, Chairman of the Gion Festival Sanroku Federation, introduced that new issues have emerged in recent years, such as the lack of local successors and the difficulty in procuring timber to be used for mountains and firewood. .

On the other hand, we have renewed our vow to pass on the festival to the next generation, as new ideas have been born, such as collecting funds for festival security and waste disposal through crowdfunding.

Folk performances from various parts of Kyoto related to the Gion Festival were also shown, and in the demonstration of “Kashio Shrine of Kashio Shrine”, the vivid golden sword tip shook on the 6 meter long fence, and the sound of a bell was heard.

Subsequently, Nakanishi Nobumi-kun, who served as a child at the Gion Festival, cut off the rope with a sword, and the venue was applauded.

A 70-year-old man who participated said, “I was impressed to see the Kyoto tradition at a stretch. It was cold but I received energy.”