KYOTO –
A ten-ton hoko float was pulled via central Kyoto on July 12 in a trial run forward of the Yamahoko Junko procession throughout the Gion Festival’s early parade.
The Kikusui Hoko slowly started shifting alongside Muromachi Street in Kyoto’s Nakagyo Ward at 3 p.m., marking the beginning of the standard hikizome trial pull.
The hikizome is held to check a totally assembled float earlier than the principle procession. In the case of the Kikusui Hoko, ladies and vacationers are additionally allowed to participate in pulling the float.
“It’s heavy,” one participant stated. “It’s fun,” stated one other. A 3rd stated, “You really feel like you’re pulling it. You can feel the weight.”
The Yamahoko Junko procession for the competition’s early parade can be held on July 17.
Source: ABCTVnews