Saturday, April 26, 2014

Aoi Matsuri

Aoi Matsuri is one of big festivals in Kyoto. It starts on May 1st and builds up to the main event of the festival on May 15th.


These are:

2014/5/3 13:00-15:30 Yabusame shinji at Shimogamo shrine
Traditional Japanese archery on a running horse.  The archer shoots at wooden targets.

2014/5/15 10:30 (leaves Kyoto Imperial Palace) - 15:30 (arrives at Kamigamo shrine)
The large parade which is the main attraction of Aoi matsuri. Over 500 people dressed in the aristocratic style of the Heian Preiod (794-1185) walk from the Imperial Palace to Kamigamo Shrine.

http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/spot/festival/aoimatsuri.html

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