Description
The main event is the Jidai Gyoretsu, a procession of 2,000 people dressed in historical costumes. The costumes begin with the clothing styles of the Meiji Period (1868 to 1912), and then cover 8 historical periods, going right back to the founding of Kyoto in 794. This beautiful and splendid procession reaches a length of 2km.
Date and time: Mid-October
The Jidai Festival begins from 7:00, while the timing of other events can change.
30 minutes from JR Kyoto Station on the City Bus line 5 bound for Iwakura Soshajo-mae, get off at the Okazaki Koen / Bijutsukan, Heian Jingu-mae stop, 3-minute walk (Heian Jingu)
Location Information
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- Address
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Various places in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, 606-0000
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- Nearest Station
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Kyoto Station
･ JR Tokaido Line
･ JR Biwako Line
･ JR Tokaido Shinkansen
･ JR Kyoto Line
･ JR Sagano Line
･ JR San-in Line
･ JR Nara Line
･ Karasuma Line
･ Kintetsu-kyoto Line
30 minutes by bus
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- Phone Number
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075-761-0221Available languagesonly in Japanese
Original source: ©Shobunsha Publications Inc.
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