Gion Matsuri

Summary

Gion Matsuri is a matsuri^[1]. It draws 752 Wikipedia views per month (matsuri category, ranking #3 of 24).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gion Matsuri's religion is recorded as Gion Faith^[3].
• Gion Matsuri is located in Kyoto^[4].
• Gion Matsuri is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Gion Matsuri's instance of is recorded as matsuri^[6].
• Gion Matsuri's instance of is recorded as goryō-e^[7].
• Yasaka Shrine is named after Gion Matsuri^[8].
• The location of Gion Matsuri was Yasaka Shrine^[9].
• Gion Matsuri is part of Three Great Festivals of Kyoto^[10].
• Gion Matsuri is part of Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan^[11].
• Gion Matsuri's Commons category is recorded as Gion Matsuri^[12].
• 869 marks the founding of Gion Matsuri^[13].
• Gion Matsuri's dedicated to is recorded as Gozu Tennō^[14].
• Gion Matsuri's official website is recorded as https://www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp/event/gion/^[15].
• Gion Matsuri's official website is recorded as https://www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp/en/gion_fes/^[16].
• Gion Matsuri's official website is recorded as http://www.gionmatsuri.or.jp/^[17].
• Gion Matsuri's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gion Matsuri^[18].
• Gion Matsuri's depicted by is recorded as Rakuchū rakugai zu (Uesugi)^[19].
• Gion Matsuri's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '祇園祭'}^[20].
• Gion Matsuri's uses is recorded as Kyoto Gion Festival Yamahoko Parade^[21].
• Gion Matsuri's month of the year is recorded as July^[22].
• Gion Matsuri's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Japan^[23].
• Gion Matsuri's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as intangible cultural heritage^[24].
• Gion Matsuri's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity^[25].

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When and Where

Gion Matsuri took place at Yasaka Shrine^[9]. It is in the country of Japan^[5].

Context

Part of include Three Great Festivals of Kyoto^[10], a Japanese festival^[26], in Japan^[27] and Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan^[11], a processional parade^[28], in Japan^[29]. Recorded instance of include matsuri^[6] and goryō-e^[7].

Why It Matters

Gion Matsuri draws 752 Wikipedia views per month (matsuri category, ranking #3 of 24).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]