Mikoshi carriers arriving at Yasaka Shinto Shrine to start the Shinko-sai (Gion Matsuri Festival Parade). Kyoto. Kansai. Japan

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Mikoshi carriers arriving to Yasaka Shinto Shrine to start the Shinko-sai (Parade of mikoshi from Yasaka Shrine to the city). The Mikoshi are portable Shinto Shrines used in parades as a vehicle of a divine spirit in Japan. Gion Matsuri Festival (one of the most famous festivals in Japan). Gion District (most well-known geisha district in all Japan). Kyoto. Kansai Region (aka Kinki region). Japan

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Size: 5200px × 3453px
Location: Kyoto. Kansai. Japan
Photo credit: © Miguel Angel Muñoz Pellicer / Alamy / Afripics
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