Gion Festival Gallery
Kyoto · Japan
From collectors
Inside the BEAMS JAPAN, next to the Kanji Museum (same building). Free entry, but if you want to see the Kanji museum, an entrance fee is required.
There are 3 penny machines to the right of the big Gion Matsuri replica float. Each takes 200 yen (100 yen ×2).
All the pennies have "Gion Festival Gallery" in kanji. Machine 1: Out-of-order sign.
C — Shinto shrine w/gohei depiction and label
A — close-up of the top of a float
B — Shinto priest with umbrella on top of a float? w/the word "mountain"
Machine 2:
B — bottom of float
A — top of float
C — Shinto symbol + Yasaka Shrine symbol
Machine 3:
A — wheels B — lanterns
C — ???
1/18/26: Shop closing. All Machines unplugged. Cancel/Out-of-Order signs on 3 machines -AG
09/27/2026: Machines 2 and 3 working fine. Machine 1 "out-of-service" sign.
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 1 | 3 | Token |
| Machine 2 | 3 | Token |
| Machine 3 | 3 | Token |
3 photos from collectors
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