See & Do
Private tour of the festival float, Kanko-boko, and Gion Matsuri
See & Do
Private tour of the festival float, Kanko-boko, and Gion Matsuri
Private tour on board, special music, "Chochin Otoshi"-lantern fall-, of Kanko-boko and Gion Matsuri
Private tour on board the popular Kanko-boko float of Gion Matsuri festival! You will enjoy the float ornaments with commentary and a musical performance. Enjoy summer Kyoto cuisine at "Kinobu", a long-established restaurant. After the sun goes down, you will stroll through Yamahoko-machi, which will be filled with excitement, and observe Yoiyama Chochin Otoshi, “the lantern fall,” from the special area of Kanko-boko. You can't miss the spectacular sight of the lanterns being dropped at once with the climax of the Gion Festival music. On the following day, you will watch the Yamahoko procession from the premium seats of the Gion Festival.
Information
PlaceKanko-boko, preservation office
https://goo.gl/maps/eo17jSJdEa7GLMip7
Date×
・16 July, Sunday 4:00pm to 10:00pm
・17 July, monday 9:30am to 2:00pm
Deadline
Until 13 July(Thu), 2023
Maximum allowed
Maximum 10 people
¥500,000 /person
Booking
https://select-type.com/rsv/?id=ASk4dAzEbUw&c_id=295367&mode=1&ym=2023-07&l_no=1
Day 1
| Meeting time/point | 4:00 pm at Kanko-boko, preservation office |
| Ending time/point | 10:00 pm at Kanko-boko, preservation office |
| Schedule and details | 4:00 pm Start registration Kanko-boko at the preservation office *Special entry for the Kanko-boko float *Welcome speech from the chairman 4:30 pm Strolling around the Yamahoko festival neighborhoods with a guide 6:00 pm Enjoy the dinner of summer Kyoto cuisine at "Kinobu", a long-established restaurant 9:30 pm Enjoy watching the Lantern Fall from an exclusive position |
Day 2
| Meeting time/point | 9:30 am at Kawaramachi Oike street, in front of "Holly's Cafe" https://goo.gl/maps/L5L3hb6Ye7WWPPvn9 |
| Ending time/point | 13:00 pm at Kawaramachi Oike street, in front of "Holly's Cafe" |
| Schedule and details | 9:30 am Register at the check-in counter 10:20 am Starting from Naginata-hoko, watch the Tsujimawashi, the highlight of the procession in which the giant floats are rotated 90 degrees, using only man power, from your premium seat *Watching the whole procession usually takes 2 to 3 hours (base on 2022 data) *Commentaries will be provided by simultaneous interpretation, using earphone-guide *Drinks and small snacks will be served 【Special Lounge "Seicho-no-ma” at Kyoto City Hall】 Opening: 11:00am to 14:00pm For Premium Seat visitor only *Refreshments are available |