Saiō Matsuri Explained

Holiday Name:Saiō Matsuri
Type:shinto
Observedby:Meiwa, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Longtype:Cultural
Significance:Celebrates the town's history of once being an Imperial residence
Begins:Saturday
Ends:Sunday
Scheduling:nth weekday of the month
Duration:1 day
Frequency:annual
Week Ordinal:first
Weekday:Saturday
Month:June

The Saiō Matsuri (斎王まつり) is a 2-day festival held on the first weekend of June in the town of Meiwa, Mie Prefecture in Japan. The Saiō Matsuri celebrates the town's history of once being an Imperial residence. The festival re-enacts the march of the Saiō and her entourage to the nearby Ise Shrine. The festival consists of over 100 people dressed in spectacular Heian period costume, marching down a section of the Ise Kada, the old Ise Pilgrimage road, toward the . 2006 saw the celebration of the 24th annual Saiō Matsuri.

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