【en】In July, Kyoto is dominated by the Gion Festival, which attracts over 400,000 people every year.

【en】The Gion Festival is a festival held at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto and is one of the three major festivals in Japan (Gion Festival, Tenjin Festival, and Kanda Festival). It lasts for a month in July and the highlight is the gorgeous Yamahoko parade. It is a traditional event with over 1,000 years of history that prays for protection from evil and the elimination of epidemics.