During the Gion Festival, Genroku period style clothing, hairstyles and thick make-up are worn and elegant and beautiful dances performed by both elementary school age girls during the omukae-chochin (welcoming lantern ceremony) on July 10, and by Geisha and Maiko during the Hanagasa parade on July 24.
祇園祭でも、10日の、お迎え提灯では小学生位の少女が、24日の花笠巡行では祇園東の芸舞妓が、いずれも元禄風の衣装、髪型、舞台化粧と同様の厚化粧で、典雅に可憐に舞い踊る。