Jidai Matsuri- Festival of Ages in Kyoto City!

Jidai Matsuri is one of Kyoto's Big Three festivals, the other two being Aoi Matsuri and Gion Matsuri. Jidai Matsuri is always held on October the 22nd (though the actual festivities begin on October the 15th), which is what many see as Kyoto's birthday, as that is the day that Emperor Kanmu, in the year 794, moved the capital from Nagaoka Palace to Heian Palace which was located in Kyoto. Though the date of the festival celebrates this ancient event, the actual festivities were begun in the year 1895, October the 25th, to celebrate the newly built Heian Jingu. Actually, many feel that the real reason that Jidai Matsuri was established was because in 1868, the Japanese capital was relocated to Tokyo along with the Imperial family, Imperial staff, and many government officials. Afraid that this would cause a loss of glory and interest from the people, the city government and the Kyoto Prefectural Government commemorated the 1100th year of Heian-kyo (the old name of Kyoto, established as said before previously when the capital was moved to Heian Palace in 794) by building Heian Jingu.

[terrortane]

I'm In Kyoto at 22.October so I will see it :D I'm glad

[SilverGray]

This is a perfect preview of Jidai matsuri. Thank you for uploading. Some of the mystique gets ruined by modern car beside the procession. haha. Must watch it near the temple