Yoyama can be said to be a small festival before the Yamahoko parade. The period is the first three days of the Yamahoko Parade・Shinko Festival and the Yamahoko Parade・Hanko Festival. In these few nights, many important roads in Kyoto will become paradise for pedestrians. Various houses open shops on both sides of the streets and in the alleys. The lively houses are one of the most popular activities in the Gion Festival, just like the Yamaho parade.
During the Gion Festival, from Yasaka Shrine to various mountain hobo preservation houses, you will see ちまき (Chi Ma Ki rice dumplings), which looks a bit like a broom. Peaceful, special-looking peaceful objects, everyone will decorate these ちまき at the door and the porch. Why can ちまき eliminate evil and ensure peace? Why is the item called ちまき (zongzi) used to ensure safety? Does it have anything to do with zongzi?