Iwato Yama dramatizes the myth where Amaterasu, the sun goddess, hid behind a stone door, plunging the world into darkness. With statues of Amaterasu, Susanoo, and Tajikarao, this float brings Japan’s creation mythology to life in Kyoto’s famed Gion Festival.
Iwato Yama – The Stone Door Float Honoring Amaterasu in Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri
Iwato Yama dramatizes the myth where Amaterasu, the sun goddess, hid behind a stone door, plunging the world into darkness. With statues of Amaterasu, Susanoo, and Tajikarao, this float brings Japan’s creation mythology to life in Kyoto’s famed Gion Festival. Visit : https://www.gionfestival.org/yamaboko-floats/saki-matsuri/iwato-yama/
