A traditional summer festival celebrating the Gion Festival (Gion-e) held at Narita-san Shinshoji Temple, honoring the principal deity Fudo Myoo and the Dainichi Nyorai enshrined in the inner sanctuary. With over 300 years of history, the festival features elaborate portable shrines (mikoshi) and ten ornate floats paraded through the city over three days, accompanied by traditional music and dance performances. The event typically attracts over 400,000 visitors.
This event was sourced and translated from Japanese by What's On Japan. Details may change — verify with the official source before attending.