Published date: August 5, 2024
Stay in Gion after the Gion Festival
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Experience of the stay
The hotel is located in the float town of Nankannon, right in front of the Nankannon float.
I stayed from the evening of the Gion Festival's post-festival night, took a relaxing bath in the large public bath, and then viewed the folding screens and various floats adorned throughout the town.
Back at the hotel, I enjoyed a drink, including alcohol, served in the lounge. The afternoon tea service featured special festival rice cakes as snacks. During the night from 8 PM, there was a "bubu-zuke buffet," which was a lifesaver since I was so caught up in the festival that I hadn't eaten any food.
Experiences during the trip
The songs of children selling charm rice cakes for warding off evil, the Gion music, the magnificent decorations of the floats, and the folding screens in the townhouses.
And the "Abare Kannon," which starts around 11 PM, can only be seen if you stay overnight.
On the day of the procession, I watched the preparations for departure early in the morning, enjoyed a leisurely breakfast, and when I stepped out, they had already left.
I hurriedly chased after them, watched the departure on Oike Street, then returned to the hotel to check out.
I left my luggage and chased after the Nankannon float until it returned in front of the hotel, where we welcomed everyone, who got soaked from the sudden thunderstorm.
I felt like a member of the float town and thoroughly enjoyed myself.