祇園祭の動と静——前祭の解体と後祭の鉾建てが交錯する街角　Motion and Stillness of the Gion Festival: At the Street Corner Where the Dismantling of Saki-matsuri Meets the Assembly of Ato-matsuri　

京都の夏を彩る祇園祭。7月17日の前祭・山鉾巡行が無事に幕を閉じると、余韻に浸る間もなく、四条通周辺は「動」から「静」、そして再び新たな「動」へと表情を変えます。

今回は、前祭の山鉾が手際よく解体されていく片付け作業と、入れ替わるように始まる後祭の鉾建て作業をレンズに収めてきました。

機材は、圧倒的な機動力を誇る SONY α7C II に、ズーム全域ハーフマクロを搭載した FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II の組み合わせです。

Kyoto’s summer comes alive with the Gion Festival. As the Saki-matsuri (Former Festival) Yamahoko Procession concludes safely on July 17th, the Shijo area barely pauses to savor the lingering excitement before shifting its face—from motion to stillness, and back into a new surge of motion.

This time, I took my camera to capture this striking transition: the efficient dismantling of the Saki-matsuri floats, side-by-side with the beginning of the Ato-matsuri (Latter Festival) float assembly.

My gear for the day was the highly mobile SONY α7C II, paired with the FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II—a telephoto zoom featuring half-macro capabilities across its entire focal range.

“Gレンズならではの高い描写性能とAF性能、操作性を小型・軽量デザインで実現し、さらにハーフマクロ撮影、テレコンバーターに対応した第2世代望遠ズームGレンズ”
“A second-generation telephoto zoom G Lens that achieves the outstanding optical performance, AF speed, and operability unique to G Lenses in a compact, lightweight design—featuring half-macro capabilities and teleconverter compatibility.”


月鉾の片づけ作業。

胸の奥に「祭りの後の寂しさ」が静かに広がっていく。

Dismantling of the Tsukihoko float. A quiet melancholy after the festival softly spreads deep within my heart.

鶏鉾の片づけ作業。

胸の奥に「祭りの後の寂しさ」が静かに広がっていく。

Dismantling of the Niwatori-hoko float.

A quiet melancholy after the festival softly spreads deep within my heart.

きょうから鉾建てが始まった「鷹山」

高揚感と勇躍感に街が包まれる瞬間。

The float assembly for “Takayama” began today. The moment the city becomes enveloped in a surge of excitement and triumphant spirit.