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  2. Jidai Matsuri - Wikipedia

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    The Jidai Matsuri (時代祭, "Festival of the Ages") is a traditional Japanese festival (also called matsuri) held annually on October 22 in Kyoto, Japan.It is one of Kyoto's three major festivals, with the other two being the Aoi Matsuri, held annually on May 15, and the Gion Matsuri, which is held annually from 17 to July 24. [1]

  3. Heian Shrine - Wikipedia

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    On October 22, Heian-jingū hosts the Jidai Matsuri, [1] which is one of the most important festivals of Kyoto. The procession of this festival begins at the old Imperial palace, and includes carrying the mikoshi (portable shrines) of Emperors Kanmu and Kōmei to the Heian-jingū.

  4. Kyoto - Wikipedia

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    Kyoto marks the Bon Festival with the Gozan no Okuribi, lighting fires on mountains to guide the spirits home (August 16). The October 22 Jidai Matsuri, Festival of the Ages, celebrates Kyoto's illustrious past.

  5. Japanese festivals - Wikipedia

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    Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions often celebrated with dance and music in Japan.In Japan, festivals are called matsuri (祭り), and the origin of the word matsuri is related to the kami (神, Shinto deities); there are theories that the word matsuri is derived from matsu (待つ) meaning "to wait (for the kami to descend)", tatematsuru (献る) meaning "to make offerings ...

  6. Kamo shrines - Wikipedia

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    Kamo Shrine (賀茂神社, Kamo-jinja) is a general term for an important Shinto sanctuary complex on both banks of the Kamo River in northeast Kyoto. It is centered on two shrines. [ 1 ] The two shrines, an upper and a lower, lie in a corner of the old capital which was known as the "devil's gate" ( 鬼門 , kimon ) due to traditional geomancy ...

  7. Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto - Wikipedia

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    Nakagyō-ku (中京区) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Tourism, shopping, and entertainment are the primary sources of income in the area.

  8. Category:Festivals in Kyoto - Wikipedia

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    Category: Festivals in Kyoto. ... Jidai Matsuri This page was last ... This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 17:54 (UTC).

  9. October 22 - Wikipedia

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    October 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Labour Day can fall, while October 28 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Monday in October (New Zealand) Fechner Day (International observance) International Stuttering Awareness Day; Jidai Matsuri (Kyoto, Japan) National Santri Day ; Wombat Day