Koi Yama, the bold Carp Warrior Float of Gion Festival’s Ato Matsuri, depicts a carp striving up the waterfall toward dragonhood. Adorned with 16th-century Belgian tapestries and rich symbolism, it celebrates courage, ambition, and renewal
Koi Yama – Carp Warrior Float | Gion Festival Ato Matsuri
Koi Yama, the bold Carp Warrior Float of Gion Festival’s Ato Matsuri, depicts a carp striving up the waterfall toward dragonhood. Adorned with 16th-century Belgian tapestries and rich symbolism, it celebrates courage, ambition, and renewal. Learn more at https://www.gionfestival.org/yama boko-floats/ato-matsuri/koi-yama/
