Celebrating the accession ceremony day of the temple’s deity – Emperor Kanmu in 781 in Nara, this annual festival features an opportunity to see Geiko (the geisha of Kyoto) and Maiko, their apprentices. The prayer ceremony takes place on the 15th and on the 16th there will be musical performances, a tea ceremony and dances performed by Maiko and Geiko from four districts.
| Dates: |
15th Apr–16th Apr, 2019 |
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| Start/End Time: | 10:00am |
| Venue: | Heian-jingu Shrine |
| Entry: | Free |
| Weather |
Typical weather at this time
High: 18 ℃ Low: 11 ℃
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| Access: |
0.8 km from Higashiyama Station Tōzai Line (T10) 1.0 km from Jingū-Marutamachi Station Keihan Main Line (KH41) 1.1 km from Sanjō Keihan Station Tōzai Line (T11) |
| Web: | http://www.heianjingu.or.j...
Link in Japanese |
| Area: | Kyoto |
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