THE INSTANCE OF WITHDRAW KIDOMON AT THE CHANCE OF GION FESTIVAL

Abstract

This study aims to clarify the role of kidomon (town gate) in Kyoto city under the Tokugawa regime. This paper deal with the instance of withdraws kidomon. Kyoto-machibugyosho (office of magistrate) obligated town people to found a couple of kidomon at both ends of town. By the way, Kankohokocho was permitted to withdraw kidomons by machibugyosho at the chance of Gion festival, because this town's kidomons were often damaged by collision with other town's “hoko” (portable shrine).