The Comb Festival ”櫛まつり”
The Comb Festival ”櫛まつり”
September 28 / 13:00 – 15:00
The Kushi Matsuri (Comb Festival) at Yasui Konpiragu Shrine features a colorful parade of around 45 women, each wearing hairstyles and traditional clothing representing different eras from ancient times to the present day. Following the ceremony, which begins at 1 p.m., the participants parade through the neighborhood around the shrine from approximately 2 to 3 p.m.
Yasui Konpiragu Shrine(安井金比羅宮)
Address : 〒605-0823 Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward, Shimobentencho, 70
Admission : Free
Access : 10 minute walk from Gion Shijo station on the Keihan main line.
