Witness the magnificent and powerful dragon head up close. "Ofuna Hoko Dragon Head" and Eiichi Shioya's "Ascending and Descending Dragon (Seiryu)" Until Sunday, July 12 ■ Wednesday, July 1 to Sunday, July 12: Ofuna Hoko Dragon Head ■ Monday, July 13 to Friday, July 31: Takiō Shrine Dragon Head ■ 1st Floor, next to the Shijo Main Entrance Show Window We will be exhibiting the golden Ofuna Hoko dragon head and the wooden dragon head from Takiō Shrine, which served as a reference for its reconstruction, on a rotating basis. Furthermore, this year until Sunday, July 12, you can also see a pair of "Ascending and Descending Dragons (Seiryu)" by dragon painter Eiichi Shioya! Eiichi Shioya's "Ascending and Descending Dragon (Seiryu)" Until Sunday, July 12 "Ascending and Descending Dragon (Seiryu)" Pair Artist: Eiichi Shioya Japanese cloth, true indigo, gold leaf, silver leaf, gofun On June 18, 2026, a dragon painting that will become a new symbol of recovery was donated to the Shijo-cho Ofuna Hoko Preservation Association. "Ascending and Descending Dragon (Seiryu)" by dragon painter Eiichi Shioya, carries two meanings: "The dragon ascending to heaven represents the power towards recovery. The dragon descending to earth is a prayer to protect the city," serving as a new banner that connects the history of Ofuna Hoko's recovery with the future. After the exhibition at Daimaru Kyoto Store, it is scheduled to be displayed as a Yoiyama decoration at the Ofuna Hoko Hall. Ofuna Hoko Dragon Head Until Sunday, July 12 Exhibition of Ofuna Hoko's Dragon Head The Ofuna Hoko, which parades at the rear of the Gion Festival float procession. This dragon head adorns the tip of its pole once every two years. The dragon head was created around 1800 based on a sketch by Goshun Matsumura, but it was lost along with the float in the Genji Great Fire of 1864. In 2014, the Ofuna Hoko was revived for the first time in 150 years, and in 2016, the dragon head was restored thanks to a donation from T