Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages)
A 2-km parade of 2,000 people in meticulously accurate costumes marches through 1,000 years of Kyoto history, from Heian nobles to Meiji revolutionaries.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2026/10/22 03:00 – 2026/10/22
- 장소
- Kyoto Imperial Palace to Heian Jingu Shrine（Kyoto Gyoen, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto）
- 도시
- Kyoto
- 가는 방법
- Subway to Marutamachi Station (start) / Higashiyama Station (finish)
- 요금
- 무료
- 주최
- Heian Jingu Shrine
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Subway to Marutamachi Station (start) / Higashiyama Station (finish) 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, art lovers
하이라이트
- Historically accurate costumes from 8 eras
- 2,000+ marchers, oxen and horses
- Procession from the Imperial Palace
유래와 배경
Started in 1895 to mark the 1,100th anniversary of Kyoto becoming the capital and the founding of Heian Jingu Shrine.
알아두면 좋아요
Reserve a paid grandstand seat at the Imperial Palace or Oike-dori for a comfortable view.