Gion Goryo-e became established as an annual celebration in June at the Gion-sha Shrine, and in 975, became a festival where hohei (offering a wand with hemp and paper streamers to a Shinto god) is performed by the Imperial Court.
祇園御霊会は祇園社の6月の例祭として定着し、天延3年には朝廷の奉幣を受ける祭となった。