On May 4, 2025, the Misogi ceremony, in which the Saio-dai purifies herself before the Aoi Matsuri, one of Kyoto's three major festivals, was held at Kamigamo Shrine in Kita Ward, Kyoto City. As the refreshing light poured down, Saio-dai Yamauchi Aya (25 years old), dressed in a 12-layered kimono, leisurely dipped her fingertips into the Mitarashi River in the shrine grounds.