The kitano festival begins at kitano tenmangu shrine in kyoto. a portable shrine carrying the spirit of sugawara no michizane is paraded around the area.｜overview｜The Kyoto Shimbun(Kyoto News)

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The Kitano Festival begins at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto. A portable shrine carrying the spirit of Sugawara no Michizane is paraded around the area.

October 1, 2025

The Kitano Festival, a festival of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, a World Heritage Site in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, kicked off on October 1, 2025. A portable shrine called "Horen," carrying the spirit of the enshrined deity, Sugawara no Michizane, and other parades took place from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine to its temporary shrine (Nishinokyo, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City).

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