【祇園祭2026】祇園祭・お迎え提灯行列～神輿洗い（2026年7月10日　京都市内）Lantern Procession & Purification of the Portable Shrine

[4K Video] On the evening of July 10, 2026, the Gion Festival's "Welcome Lantern Procession" and "Mikoshi Washing" took place in Kyoto City. At 4:30 PM, the "Welcome Lantern Procession" departed from Yasaka Shrine, passing through the city center along Shijo Street and Kawaramachi Street before arriving at the plaza in front of City Hall. Before the assembled citizens and tourists, performances of dances such as the "Heron Dance" and "Gion Ondo" were presented. Afterward, after 8 PM, the "Mikoshi Washing" ceremony took place at Shijo Bridge, where the Gion Festival's portable shrines (mikoshi) were purified with water from the Kamo River. With shouts of "Hoit, Hoit," Shinto priests swung water-soaked sakaki branches towards the mikoshi arriving from Yasaka Shrine (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City), creating a refreshing splash on the humid night. 0:00 Welcome Lantern Procession (in front of City Hall) 1:58 Heron Dance Performance (in front of City Hall Square) 2:54 Mikoshi Washing (Shijo Ohashi Bridge) From the evening to night of July 10, 2026, the Gion Festival's ``Welcome Lantern Procession'' and ``Mikoshi Washing'' were held in Kyoto City. At 4:30 p.m., the ``welcoming lantern procession'' departed from Yasaka Shrine and passed through Shijo-dori, Kawaramachi-dori, and other central areas of the city, arriving at the plaza in front of City Hall. ``Sagi-mai'' and ``Gion Ondo'' were performed in front of the gathered citizens and tourists. After 8:00 p.m., a ``Mikoshi Washing'' event was held at Shijo Ohashi Bridge, where the Mikoshi of the Gion Festival was purified with water from the Kamogawa River. A Shinto priest waved a sakaki soaked in water toward the mikoshi that arrived from Yasaka Shrine (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City) with chants of ``Hoit, Hoit'', creating a cool spray on the humid night. On July 10, 2026, late at night, the Gion Festival-style ``Welcoming Guest Toro Yugyo'' and ``Shinka Kiyoarai'' ceremonies were carried out in Kyoto City. At 4:30 p.m., the ``Welcoming Guest Lantern Tour'' began at Yasaka Shrine, on Wagawaramachi Dori, Dokushijo Dori, and finally at the plaza in front of the municipal government building. Dances such as ``Aosagi Mai'' and ``Gion Ondo'' were performed in front of a large number of Japanese citizens in Japan. After the event, after the 8th hour of the night, the Shijo Bridge was completed, and the ``Mikoshi'' ceremony was held, and the Kamo River water was cleaned for use as the mikoshi at the Gion Festival. The roaring voice of ``Hoit, Hoit'' by Banmo, the permeating water of Sakaki tree branch by the performance of a Shinto priest, the coming of Yasaka Shrine (Higashiyama District, Kyoto City), and the refreshing water flowers that wake up at night on the shore of the tide. 2026년 7월 10일 저녁부터 밤에 걸쳐 교토시 내에서 기온 축제 '가마세이'가 열렸다. 4 years old, 4 years old, 4 years old, 4 years old, 4 years old, 4 years old '모인 '매무'와 '기온 It's a good idea. 8 years ago 8 years ago 8 years ago 8 years ago 8 years ago '휘트, 휘트'의 목소리와 함께 Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about It's okay, it's okay I want to know more.