https://www.alojapan.com/1276066/ancient-aristocrat-procession-at-kyoto-festival-captivates-30000-spectators/ Ancient aristocrat procession at Kyoto festival captivates 30,000 spectators #History&Festivals #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #LatestArticles #news #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #京都 #京都府 Aya Yamauchi, this year’s “Saio-Dai” festival heroine, is seen on a palanquin as the procession parades through a forest at Shimogamo Jinja shrine in Kyoto’s Sakyo Ward on May 15, 2025, as part of the Aoi Matsuri fe…