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#Kyoto #maiko #geiko #Pontocho #Gion EastTuesday, October 22, 2024 Kyoto Jidai Matsuri Jidai Matsuri, which began in 1895 to commemorate the 1100th anniversary of the Heian capital, is a major festival at Heian Shrine. Approximately 2,000 citizens dressed in the style of each era, from the Meiji Restoration to the Enryaku period when Heian-kyo was built, parade through the streets of Kyoto. Among them, geisha and maiko from the five geisha districts of Kyoto participate every year.