The Jidai Matsuri Festival

Overview

On October 22, Kyoto celebrate the Jidai Matsuri Festival, one the Three Big Festivals of Kyoto. At 12:00 noon, the festival procession starts the Old Imperial Park and arrives at Heian Shrine at 14:30.
Just like the other two festivals, the Jidai Festival shows a long procession in the center of Kyoto City. It’s a 2-kilometer-long parade composed of 2,000 people dressed in the old costumes from different eras (Jidai) in Japanese history.
Weather will be nice. Let’s go to see it!

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