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The Aoi Matsuri (葵祭り) is a Festival that takes place Annual ly on May 15 in Kyoto , Japan . It dates from the Heian Period . During the festival, emissaries leave the Kyoto Imperial Palace and proceed to the Kamo Shrines. Participants wear costumes of the Heian period.

A famous scene in the Tale Of Genji takes place during the Aoi Matsuri.