Kyo Odori (Kyoto Dance)

A traditional geisha culture rooted in Gion, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto. Featuring historic teahouses and geisha establishments from the Edo period, creating a unique townscape. Traditional performing arts including classical dance, shamisen, and tea ceremony are preserved and seasonal performances are held. Recognized globally as a symbol of Kyoto culture, attracting many visitors.

A traditional geisha culture rooted in Gion, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto. Featuring historic teahouses and geisha establishments from the Edo period, creating a unique townscape. Traditional performing arts including classical dance, shamisen, and tea ceremony are preserved and seasonal performances are held. Recognized globally as a symbol of Kyoto culture, attracting many visitors.

A spring dance performance by geishas of Gion Kobu, Kyoto, held annually in April since 1872. This historic dance showcase features elegant performances depicting Kyoto's seasonal beauty, performed by apprentice and professional geishas with live musical accompaniment. It stands as a flagship cultural event representing traditional Kyoto arts and attracts international audiences.

A festival held annually on October 22 in Kyoto featuring processions of people dressed in costumes from the Heian to Edo periods parading through Kyoto streets. Over 2000 participants express Kyoto's history and culture. Known as one of Japan's three major festivals.

Kyoto's largest and oldest geisha district with traditions dating to the Edo period. Maiko and geisha perform, embodying the beauty of Japanese traditional culture. Streets lined with traditional machiya exemplify Kyoto's historic landscape. Functioning as the cultural heart of Kyoto.

A dance festival held in August in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture. Dancers wearing red flower-decorated hats perform gracefully with calls of 'Yassho, Makasho.' Originating from Edo-period rice planting rituals, it developed into its current grand scale after World War II. Teams of Hanagasa dancers from across the country gather to compete and perform.

A dance festival that began in 1954 in Kochi Prefecture. Characterized by dancing with naruko clappers, it later spawned the YOSAKOI Soran Festival in Sapporo and spread nationwide. As a modern festival allowing creative choreography and costumes, it has gained worldwide popularity, especially among young people.