Mifune Matsuri
Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, May 2010 (annual)
During Mifune Matsuri, a procession of lavishly decorated boats carrying costumed courtiers, musicians and dancers makes its way down the Oi River in the Arashiyama area of Kyoto. The spectacle re-enacts the Imperial Boating Party of the Heian period (794-1192).
Visitor's information
When: May 2010 (annual)
Where: Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Opening hours: unknown
Price: unknown
Tourist information
Kyoto Tourist Information Center (TIC)
Address: 2nd Floor, JR Kyoto Station Building, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Japan
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