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Repainted Heian Jingu outer hall

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows the Daigokuden outer hall of worship at Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, following repainting and seismic reinforcement work.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 22 Kyodo - People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895.

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Parade of historical figures in Kyoto

People impersonating historical figures from various eras leave the Heian Jingu shrine in the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2025, during the annual Jidai Matsuri parade dating back to 1895. ==Kyodo

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

People in historical costumes leave the Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) parade on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

People in historical costumes leave the Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) parade on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Annual 'Festival of Ages' procession begins in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages) procession of people dressed in historical attire leaves the Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2014, in an annual event commemorating the foundation of the ancient Japanese capital.

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Annual 'Festival of Ages' parade starts in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages) parade of people clad in historical costumes leaves the Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2014, in an annual event commemorating the foundation of the ancient Japanese capital.

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Moon, Venus seen close

KYOTO, Japan - Photo shows the moon and Venus seen close to each other in the sky over a torii gate in Heian Jingu, a shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, at 5:36 a.m. on Feb. 26, 2014.

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Untimely blossoms

KYOTO, Japan - A man shows cherry blossoms usually in bloom in spring at Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto on Oct. 19, 2010.

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(5)Two mil. Japanese take part in disaster-relief drills

KYOTO, Japan - Self-Defense Forces members join citizens in a disaster simulation drill carried out near the Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto on Sept. 1.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

A group of people in ancient costumes carry a portable shrine from Heian Jingu shrine during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

A group of people in ancient costumes carry a portable shrine from Heian Jingu shrine during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

A group of people in ancient costumes carry a portable shrine from Heian Jingu shrine during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2022, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Snow in Kyoto

A child plays in the snow near Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 21, 2022.

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Snow in Kyoto

People walk in the snow near Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 21, 2022.

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Snow in Kyoto

Photo shows a snow-covered Kyoto on Jan. 14, 2022, with Heian Jingu shrine seen in the back.

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Ritual for "Festival of the Ages" in Kyoto

A ritual is held at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2021, for the annual "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages.) This year's festival procession by people dressed in historical garb was canceled for the second consecutive year to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Ritual for "Festival of the Ages" in Kyoto

A ritual is held at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2021, for the annual "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages.) This year's festival procession by people dressed in historical garb was canceled for the second consecutive year to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Ritual for "Festival of the Ages" in Kyoto

A ritual is held at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2021, for the annual "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages.) This year's festival procession by people dressed in historical garb was canceled for the second consecutive year to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Costume for merchant's wife renewed for Kyoto festival

A woman (R) strikes a pose at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2015, clad in a new kimono for the wife of Nakamura Kuranosuke, a powerful Kyoto merchant in the feudal Edo period, to be worn during the ancient city's annual "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages) parade scheduled for Oct. 22. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bride and bridegroom, Kyoto, Japan

Bride and bridegroom in the grounds of the Heian Shrine, Kyoto, Japan. Date: circa 1990s

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Untimely blossoms

KYOTO, Japan - A man shows cherry blossoms usually in bloom in spring at Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto on Oct. 19, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Annual 'Festival of Ages' procession begins in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages) procession of people dressed in historical attire leaves the Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2014, in an annual event commemorating the foundation of the ancient Japanese capital. (Kyodo)

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New coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a deserted Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on April 25, 2020, the first day of Japan's Golden Week holiday season, under a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Festival of the Ages" in Kyoto

People dressed in traditional attire leave the Heian Jingu shrine during the annual "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages) procession in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual "Festival of Ages" procession held in Kyoto

The "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages) procession of people dressed in historical attire leaves the Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2016, in an annual event commemorating the founding of the ancient Japanese capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo