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Yasaka Shrine and downtown Kyoto · Every July
Gion Matsuri
A whole month of festival, with 25-tonne wooden floats pulled through the streets by rope on July 17.
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We track every fare from your airport into Osaka for July 1 to 31, 2027, round trips of 4 to 8 nights, across every airline. The moment one drops, you get one email with the dates, the price and a link to book. Free, and you can stop any time.
Know before you go
- Paid seats for the July 17 procession on Oike-dori go on sale in June; otherwise claim a kerb by 8am.
- Yoiyama nights are one-way pedestrian flows; carry cash for the stalls and the float-climbing tickets.
- Kansai Airport to Kyoto is 75 minutes by Haruka express; the float district is around Shijo-Karasuma, a few subway stops from the station.
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