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Gion Matsuri

festival in Kyoto city, Japan
Event matsuri Q979873
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Summary

Gion Matsuri is a matsuri[1].

Key Facts

  • Religion or worldview: Gion Faith[2]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kyoto[3]
  • Country: Japan[4]
  • Instance of: goryō-e[5]
  • Named after: Yasaka Shrine[6]
  • Location: Yasaka Shrine[7]
  • Part of: Three Great Festivals of Kyoto[8], Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan[9]
  • Inception: 869[10]
  • Dedicated to: Gozu Tennō[11]
  • Official website: https://www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp/event/gion/[12], https://www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp/en/gion_fes/[13], http://www.gionmatsuri.or.jp/[14]
  • Depicted by: Rakuchū rakugai zu (Uesugi)[15]
  • Native label: 祇園祭[16]
  • Uses: Kyoto Gion Festival Yamahoko Parade[17]
  • Month of the year: July[18]
  • Intangible cultural heritage status: Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan[19], intangible cultural heritage[20], Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity[21]

Related Entities

Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . ich.unesco.org. Retrieved . ich.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-10-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Gion Matsuri, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/fb2d267272cf|details]])"
  2. 29d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unesco ich id → RL/01059, RL/02292
    Country → Japan
    Uses → —
    Instance of → matsuri, goryō-e
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Fandom article id: shinto:Gion Matsuri, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790966848888"
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