Kyoto, Japan. Gion Matsuri Floats are wheeled through the city in Japans most famous festival

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Musicians sit in huge floats that are pushed/dragged around town in Kyoto while the musicians play their flute. There are two types of floats in this parade, yama and hoko. There are 23 yama and 10 hoko. The hoko floats can be up to 25 meters tall, weigh up to 12 tons.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © Alexander Vow / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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