The ancient temple of Yanagiya Kannon Yokokuji (Jododani, Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture), nestled in the mountains of Nishiyama, will be featured in this year's spring dance performance "Miyako Odori" (April 1-30, Gion Kobu Kaburenjo). The performance, themed around the 400th anniversary of the "Kan'ei Imperial Visit" when the Tokugawa shogunate welcomed Emperor Go-Mizunoo to Nijo Castle, will depict summer scenes such as May rains and hydrangeas. Those associated with Yokokuji Temple, who once attended Miyako Odori with their fathers, expressed their delight and deep emotion at being featured in Miyako Odori, one of Japan's most representative dance performances.