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  1. The Gion Matsuri is Yasaka-jinja's primary festival, culminating with a procession of the shrine's deities through the heart of the city.

    To be seen devouring cucumbers was considered disrespectful, openly inviting the displeasure of the god Susanoo (須佐之男/aka Gozu Tennō 牛頭天王).

    #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #GionFestival #祇園祭 #Yasakajinja #YasakaShrine #八坂神社