Aoi Matsuri (Hollyhock Festival)
A 1,400-year-old imperial procession of 500 people in Heian-era robes winds 8km through Kyoto, oxen and ox-carts adorned with hollyhock leaves.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2027/05/15 01:30 – 2027/05/15
- 장소
- Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo & Kamigamo Shrines（Kyoto Gyoen, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto）
- 도시
- Kyoto
- 가는 방법
- Subway Karasuma Line to Marutamachi or Imadegawa Station, short walk to the Imperial Palace.
- 요금
- 무료
- 주최
- Aoi Matsuri Procession Preservation Council
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Subway Karasuma Line to Marutamachi or Imadegawa Station, short walk to the Imperial Palace. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families, date night
하이라이트
- Saio-dai princess in twelve-layered junihitoe robes
- Ox-carts and horses decked with hollyhock leaves
- 8km procession from Imperial Palace to two shrines
유래와 배경
One of Kyoto's three great festivals, dating to the 6th century when prayers were offered to the Kamo deities to halt storms and famine; celebrated annually on May 15.
알아두면 좋아요
Stake out a spot along Kyoto Gyoen by mid-morning; the procession leaves the palace around 10:30.