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Yamaboko Junko 2023: All the Yamahoko floats in Gion matsuri 祇園祭すべての山鉾・辻回し英語で解説

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Overview

In this article, you can learn all 34 Yamaboko/Yamahoko floats of Gion Matsuri festival with their “Tsujimawashi” videos and short tips.

The information of their Goshuin stamps and souvenirs are also available.

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いちきしま ひめ

In 2023, Goshuin of Koiyama is not available.

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How to tell the Yama from Hoko?

We have four kinds of floats; Hoko, Hikiyama, Kakiyama, and Yatai.

Hoko has a rod on a roof. Hikiyama has a pine tree and wheels. Kakiyama has a pine tree and with no wheels. Yatai has no wheels and pine tree (resembles Kakiyama) and Fune Hoko and Ohfune Hoko. Check out the link below.

How can we tell apart Hoko, Yama and Yatai in the Yamahoko parade of Gion Matsuri festival? 山鉾の区別の仕方英語で説明
In Yamahoko parade of Gion Matsuri festival, we can find 35 Yamahoko floats. We have three kinds of them: Hoko, Yama, and Yatai. In this article, I'll show you the way to tell apart them easily.
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The order of Yamahoko parade 2023

Saki Matsuri 7/17

1くじ取らず長刀鉾 Naginatahoko
2山壱番霰天神山 Arare Tenjin Yama
3山弐番孟宗山 Moso Yama
4山参番木賊山 Tokusa Yama
5くじ取らず函谷鉾 Kanko Hoko
6山四番白楽天山 Hakurakuten Yama
7傘壱番綾傘鉾 Ayagasa Hoko
8山五番太子山 Taishi Yama
9鉾壱番菊水鉾 Kikusui Hoko
10山六番芦刈山 Ashikari Yama
11山七番伯牙山 Hakuga Yama
12山八番郭巨山 Kakkyo Yama
13鉾弐番月鉾 Tsuki Hoko
14山九番山伏山 Yamabushi Yama
15傘弐番四条傘鉾 Shijo Kasahoko
16山拾番占出山 Urade Yama
17鉾参番鶏鉾 Niwatori Hoko
18山拾一番油天神山 Abura Tenjin Yama
19山拾弐番蟷螂山 Toro Yama
20山拾参番保昌山 Hosho Yama
21くじ取らず放下鉾 Hohka Hoko
22くじ取らず岩戸山 Iwato Yama
23くじ取らず船鉾 Fune Hoko

Ato Matsuri 7/24

1くじ取らず橋弁慶山 Hasih Benkei Yama
2くじ取らず北観音山 Kita Kannon Yama
3山壱番役行者山 En no Gyoja Yama
4山弐番鯉山 Koi Yama
5山参番黒主山 Kuronushi Yama
6くじ取らず南観音山 Minami Kannon Yama
7山四番浄妙山 Jyomyo Yama
8山五番八幡山 Hachiman Yama
9山六番鈴鹿山 Suzuka Yama
10くじ取らず鷹山 Taka Yama
11くじ取らず大船鉾 Ohfune Hoko

 

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Naginata Boko 長刀鉾

Naginata hoko is the most popular and famous Hoko in Gion Matsuri festival.

長刀鉾の長刀

Naginata is a traditional Japanese sword invented in Heian period. Naginata hoko has long naginata on the roof and that is the reason why it is called “Naginata hoko. The Naginata is known for its power to take away evil spirits.

The order of Yamaboko float parade was decided on the lottery but Naginata hoko is always at the top of the parade because of its ability put away evil spirits.

Only Naginata hoko has “Ochigosan” boy on it.

He performs “Chigomai” dance during the parade.

長刀鉾の授与品2017 長刀鉾の御朱印

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Kanko Boko 函谷鉾

Lord Mengchang, a states person of Qin dynasty in acient China, and his collegue was on the run. They arrived at a gate in Kankokukan valley at night. The gate opened at dawn. One of them crowed as rooster and they escaped narrowly.

函谷鉾の授与品2017函谷鉾の御朱印

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Kikusui Boko 菊水鉾

 

菊水鉾の授与品2017菊水鉾の御朱印

Kikusui Hoko was named after a well which bears the same name in the district.

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Tsuki Boko 月鉾

Tsuki hoko (月鉾) is named after “Tsukuyomi no Mikoto (月読尊)”, a son of the Deity of Yasaka shrine.

月鉾の授与品2017月鉾の御朱印

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Niwatori Boko 鶏鉾

Niwatori hoko is based on an old story: In ancient China, people used a drum at lawsuits. When peace ruled the country, roosters and hens lived in the drum because there were no conflicts.

 

鶏鉾の授与品2017鶏鉾の御朱印



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