Gion festival

This festival in and around the Naritasan Shinshoji Temple lets people know that summer has come. As the Gion festival approaches, people become restless. Early July, the old town is celebrating from morning till night. Starting with the passage of a portable shrine on the first day, ten floats are drawn through the town for three days. The greatest highlight is "Sobiki"on the third day. Young people standing on the floats encourage the runners to carry them up the steep slope of Nakamachi.
This festival is dedicated to Dainichi-Nyorai (Dainichi Buddha). Today, it is the largest festival of Narita and many visitors come.