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| Shiramine Shrine |
Spring Annual Festival, 14 April 2016
Shiramine Shrine
From around 11:30am Kemari ball-kicking game is played by people dressed in ancient court costumes (Visitors are able to join).
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| Jonan-gu Shrine |
A traditional Heian-period poetry game will be recreated by 7 people dressed in the Heian-period costumes sitting by the stream in the shrine garden. A small sake cup will be released on the stream and people have to create a short poem before the cup arrives in front of them. Free of charge to enter the event. In the precinct, traditional dance performances will be held from 14:00 (programme subject to change due to rain).
Spring Dance
The 64th Kitano Odori - 25 March - 7 April 2016
The 144th Miyako Odori - 1 April - 30 April 2016
The 67th Kyo Odori - 2 April - 17 April 2016
The 179th Kamogawa Odori - 1 May - 24 May 2016
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The 144th Miyako Odori - 1 April - 30 April 2016
The 67th Kyo Odori - 2 April - 17 April 2016
The 179th Kamogawa Odori - 1 May - 24 May 2016
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Aoi Festival, 15 May 2016
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| Aoi Festival |
Aoi Festival is the most important annual ritual for Shimogamo and Kamigamo Shrines. Commonly known as "Aoi Festival," the official name is Kamo Festival.
Shrine priests offer hollyhock leaves (aoi) to the deity and costumes of the people, carts, shrine halls and nearby buildings are decorated with the leaves. The festival retains the elegant imperial atmosphere of the Heian period (794-1185). The procession departs from the Kyoto Imperial Palace at 10:30, then, slowly proceeds to Kamigamo Shrine via Shimogamo Shrine.
Kyoto Imperial Palace (start: 10:30)
Shimogamo Shrine (arrival: 11:40, start: 14:20)
Kamigamo Shrine (arrival: 15:30)
*Postponed in case of rain.
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Other events related to Aoi Festival
Yabusame Shinji Arrow Shooting Ritual, 3 May 2016
Purification Ritual for the Saio-dai and Her Servant, 4 May 2016
Busha Shinji Arrow Shooting Ritual, 5 May 2016
Kamo Kurabe Uma Horse Ritual, 5 May 2016
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Before the main festival starts, people prepare to welcoming the spirit of the deity to Shimogamo Shrine. "Azuma Asobi” a traditional elegant dance, takes place in the Tadasu no Mori forest in the precinct of the shrine from 16:00.
Shrine priests offer hollyhock leaves (aoi) to the deity and costumes of the people, carts, shrine halls and nearby buildings are decorated with the leaves. The festival retains the elegant imperial atmosphere of the Heian period (794-1185). The procession departs from the Kyoto Imperial Palace at 10:30, then, slowly proceeds to Kamigamo Shrine via Shimogamo Shrine.
Kyoto Imperial Palace (start: 10:30)
Shimogamo Shrine (arrival: 11:40, start: 14:20)
Kamigamo Shrine (arrival: 15:30)
*Postponed in case of rain.
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Other events related to Aoi Festival
Yabusame Shinji Arrow Shooting Ritual, 3 May 2016
Purification Ritual for the Saio-dai and Her Servant, 4 May 2016
Busha Shinji Arrow Shooting Ritual, 5 May 2016
Kamo Kurabe Uma Horse Ritual, 5 May 2016
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Mikage Festival 12 May 2016
Shimogamo ShrineBefore the main festival starts, people prepare to welcoming the spirit of the deity to Shimogamo Shrine. "Azuma Asobi” a traditional elegant dance, takes place in the Tadasu no Mori forest in the precinct of the shrine from 16:00.
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