Kyoto's autumn festival attracts tourists

Kyoto's autumn festival attracts tourists

KYOTO, Japan - The annual Jidai Matsuri, or Festival of the Ages, entertains visitors to the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, with a parade featuring people dressed in colorful costumes from various periods of Japanese history and portable shrines. The procession starts from the Kyoto Imperial Palace and ends at the Heian Shrine. Photo shows a portable shrine being moved from the shrine, pictured in the background, to the palace prior to the start of the procession.

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