Aoi festival in Kyoto

Aoi festival in Kyoto

Participants dressed as nobles of the Heian Era parade around the Kyoto Imperial Palace during the Aoi Festival, one of the three main festivals of Kyoto, on May 15, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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