Kyoto's biggest autumn event pleases tourists

Kyoto's biggest autumn event pleases tourists

The annual Jidai Matsuri, or Festival of the Ages, is held in Kyoto on Oct. 22 to the pleasure of domestic and international visitors. The main event of the fall festival in the ancient capital is a procession of people dressed in colorful costumes from various periods in Japanese history. The photo shows the procession starts from the Heian Shrine.

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