Heisei Onna-hoko 30th: Float Raising & Gion-bayashi

Essentials

location

Kyoto City Hall front plaza

period

September 17, 2026 (Thu) - September 22, 2026 (Tue)

Time

Sep 17–22, varies by day (five Gion-bayashi sets on the 20th and 21st)

cost

Watching the float raising and the Gion-bayashi performances is free. Boarding the float during public viewing is paid (amount not yet announced).

Links

• Official Website
• Heisei Onna-hoko Sayane-kai on X
• Heisei Onna-hoko Sayane-kai on Facebook
• 30th anniversary support fund

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access

Directly above Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station on the Subway Tozai Line. By car, use paid parking nearby (the plaza faces Oike-dori and Teramachi-dori).

There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Kyoto City Hall front plaza, and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

TICKETS / REGISTRATION

No booking needed to watch the raising or the performances. The hands-on session (Sep 20 and 21, 11:30–12:00) has no age limit (children of elementary age and under must be accompanied) and takes nine people a day, first come first served. Enquiries to Heisei Onna-hoko Sayane-kai (TEL 070-8315-2435).

NOTE

About the Heisei Onna-hoko

• A float created in April 1996 that anyone can take part in, regardless of local or family ties. Sayane-kai is Japan's only all-female Gion-bayashi ensemble
• This is the first raising in ten years, since the 20th anniversary. The anniversary theme is "Hibiki tsugu, yae ni" (resounding onward, layer upon layer)

Cooperation

• Raising and dismantling: Takeda Komuten Co.
• Float ornaments: Izutsu Kikaku Co.
• Supported by the City of Kyoto

Severe weather

• The programme may be cancelled in whole or in part if a special or storm warning is issued

*The secretariat is run by volunteers, so replies to enquiries may take time.

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出典: 平成女鉾清音会 公式サイト（30周年記念事業ページ）