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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 Kyoto Gyoen National Garden 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 Kyoto Gyoen National Garden 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

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 22 Kyodo - People in historical costumes leave the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden in Kyoto during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) parade on Oct. 22, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

People in historical costumes leave the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden 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 Kyoto Gyoen National Garden 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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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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History-themed costume parade in Kyoto

People in costumes from various eras in Japanese history parade through the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2023, during the annual Jidai Matsuri, or Festival of the Ages.

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History-themed costume parade in Kyoto

People in costumes from various eras in Japanese history parade through the ancient capital of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2023, during the annual Jidai Matsuri, or Festival of the Ages.

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Annual 'Festival of Ages' parade held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A cow draws a carriage in the annual "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages) parade in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2014, to commemorate the foundation of the ancient Japanese capital, with participants dressed in costumes from almost every period of Japanese history as well as posing as famous historical figures.

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'Festival of Ages' parade leaves Kyoto Imperial Palace

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

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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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Lady Tokiwa's new outfit for 'Jidai Matsuri'

KYOTO, Japan - The new outer garment (L) put on top of "Tokiwa Gozen" or Lady Tokiwa, a Japanese noblewoman in the late Heian period, is shown to the press in Kyoto on Oct. 9, 2014. The outfit will be used at "Jidai Matsuri," one of the three major festivals in Kyoto, on Oct. 22 in the western Japanese city.

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E-book on Prince Henry the Navigator by Japanese man

TOKYO, Japan - Eizo Kimura, 92, holds "Daikokai jidai no soshisha" (the Founder of the Age of Exploration), the book on Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) of Portugal he published some 40 years ago, in this undated photo. The electronic version of the book has been issued.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace for the Heian Shrine in Kyoto on the afternoon of Oct. 22, 2013, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras), one of the three biggest festivals in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace for the Heian Shrine in Kyoto on the afternoon of Oct. 22, 2013, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras), one of the three biggest festivals in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace for the Heian Shrine in Kyoto on the afternoon of Oct. 22, 2013, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras), one of the three biggest festivals in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace for the Heian Shrine in Kyoto on the afternoon of Oct. 22, 2013, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras), one of the three biggest festivals in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Heian Shrine for the Kyoto Imperial Palace in Kyoto on the morning of Oct. 22, 2013, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras), one of the three biggest festivals in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Heian Shrine for the Kyoto Imperial Palace in Kyoto on the morning of Oct. 22, 2013, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras), one of the three biggest festivals in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People dressed in historical costumes parade after leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace for the Heian Shrine in Kyoto on the afternoon of Oct. 22, 2012, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras).

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People dressed in historical costumes parade after leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace for the Heian Shrine in Kyoto on the afternoon of Oct. 22, 2012, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras).

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Heian Shrine for the Kyoto Imperial Palace in Kyoto on the morning of Oct. 22, 2012, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras).

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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes parade after leaving the Heian Shrine for the Kyoto Imperial Palace in Kyoto on the morning of Oct. 22, 2012, to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras).

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Jidai Matsuri festival joined by Miss Int'l reps in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Women representing their countries in the Miss International contest join the annual Japanese Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras) in Kyoto on Oct. 22, wearing their ethnic costume.

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Jidai Matsuri festival held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People wearing historical costumes leave the Heian Shrine for the Kyoto Imperial Palace to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras) on Oct. 22.

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Jidai Matsuri festival held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - People dressed in historical costumes celebrate Kyoto's history of more than 1,000 years as Japan's ancient capital, leaving the Heian Shrine on Oct. 22 for the Kyoto Imperial Palace to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras).

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Kyoto holds Jidai Matsuri festival

KYOTO, Japan - About 2,000 people dressed in historical costume to celebrate Kyoto's 1,100-year history as Japan's ancient capital (794-1867) parade through the city's streets to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras) on Oct. 22.

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Kyoto holds Jidai Matsuri festival

KYOTO, Japan - About 2,000 people dressed in historical costume to celebrate Kyoto's 1,100-year history as Japan's ancient capital (794-1867) parade through the city's streets to mark the annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Eras) on Oct. 22. Guests from the Italian city of Florence joined the procession for the first time to mark the 40th anniversary of the signing of a sister-city pact between the two cities.

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Jidai Matsuri held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The annual Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Times) is held in Kyoto on Oct. 22, featuring a procession of people dressed in colorful costumes from various periods in Japanese history. Photo shows the procession leaving the Heian Shrine with a portable shrine for the Kyoto Imperial Palace prior to the start of the procession.

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Festival of the Times held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The annual Jidai Matsuri, or Festival of the Times, is held in Kyoto, featuring a procession of people dressed in colorful costumes from various periods in Japanese history. The photo shows the procession leaving the Heian Shrine with a portable shrine for the Kyoto Imperial Palace prior to the start of the procession.

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New costumes for 'Jidai Matsuri' unveiled

KYOTO, Japan - New costumes to be worn by participants in this year's ''Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Times)'' in Kyoto are shown for media preview on Oct. 11. Organizers said it cost about 8 million yen to make the new costumes and ornaments and repair the old ones. Jidai Matsuri, which starts on Oct. 22, begun in 1895 when the Heian Shrine was built to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary of the founding of Kyoto, originally known as the capital Heiankyo.

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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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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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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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Jidai Matsuri festival in Kyoto

People in historical costumes leave the Kyoto Gyoen national garden during the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) parade in Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2022.

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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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Festival of the Times held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The annual Jidai Matsuri, or Festival of the Times, is held in Kyoto, featuring a procession of people dressed in colorful costumes from various periods in Japanese history. The photo shows the procession leaving the Heian Shrine with a portable shrine for the Kyoto Imperial Palace prior to the start of the procession. (Kyodo)

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New costumes for 'Jidai Matsuri' unveiled

KYOTO, Japan - New costumes to be worn by participants in this year's ''Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Times)'' in Kyoto are shown for media preview on Oct. 11. Organizers said it cost about 8 million yen to make the new costumes and ornaments and repair the old ones. Jidai Matsuri, which starts on Oct. 22, begun in 1895 when the Heian Shrine was built to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary of the founding of Kyoto, originally known as the capital Heiankyo. (Kyodo)

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HISTORY PARADES

HISTORY PARADES,Jidai Matsuri,Festival==Date:Nov, 1962, Place:Kyoto, JAPAN,(Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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Annual "Festival of the Ages" procession held in Kyoto

The "Jidai Matsuri" (Festival of the Ages) parade of people dressed in costumes representing various eras of Kyoto leaves the Kyoto Imperial Palace in the western Japan city of Kyoto on Oct. 22, 2015, in an annual event that began in 1895 to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary of the establishment of the ancient Japanese capital there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo