During the Gion-matsuri Festival, the parade of those Yama-hoko (festival floats of the Gion-matsuri) will change their direction by rotating the Yama-hoko at this intersection (those Yama-hoko touring from Sijo Kawaramachi toward north will change their direction to Karasuma Oike.)
祗園祭の山鉾巡行の辻回しが行われる（四条河原町から北上してきた山鉾が、烏丸御池方向へと向かっていく）。