Fortunately, the area’s 17th-century wooden teahouses and restaurants come alive when night falls, and Gion’s guardian shrine Yasaka-jinja is also worth a visit (00 81 075 561 6155; Gion-machi; free).

幸运的是，这片区域的17世纪木构茶馆和餐馆会在夜幕降临之时生机重现，祗园的守卫者神庙八坂神社也是值得一去的（00 81 075 561 6155；祗园町；免门票）。

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From one overlook in Higashiyama, the wooden, 15th-century Yasaka Pagoda, at 49m high, juxtaposed the modern 131m Kyoto Tower.

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The festival is held by the Yasaka Shrine in the neighbourhood of Gion and the thirty-two floats are built by the residents of the city's self-governing districts, who have transmitted the tradition for many years.

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