Photo cooperation: Kikusui-boko Preservation Association / Photography: Capella Kyoto Capella Kyoto (Location: Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture; General Manager: John Blanco) will implement a special cultural experience program and contribute to the festival through patronage, aiming to support the cultural succession of Gion Matsuri, one of Kyoto's representative traditional events. The travel that Capella Hotels & Resorts values is one that elevates a stay into a deeper and richer experience through essential encounters with the culture, history, and people that breathe life into a place. To foster connections with local culture and deepen understanding and empathy, we offer special experience programs that allow guests to engage with the culture and traditions of various regions. Connecting Kyoto's Culture to the Future "As a hotel rooted in the historic city of Kyoto, Capella Kyoto values coexistence with the local community and deep respect for its culture. Gion Matsuri, a source of pride for Japan, is a precious cultural heritage of Kyoto passed down for over a thousand years. Its traditions have been preserved through the unceasing efforts of local residents and preservation groups who support the maintenance of the floats and the succession of festival events. Capella Kyoto deeply respects the activities of these local people and will support the succession of culture for the future through patronage of activities for the preservation and succession of festival culture." - General Manager John Blanco Cultural Experience Program Chigiri-wa Making Workshop During July, the period when Gion Matsuri takes place, we will hold special workshops for our guests to learn about the traditional culture related to Gion Matsuri in collaboration with local cultural bearers. In this program, you can experience making the "Chigiri-wa," the origin of Gion Matsuri's chimaki (a type of rice dumpling), while learning about its history, meaning, and the spiritual c