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| | Kyoto prefecture |
 | | Kyoto Fu, or Kyoto prefecture, was established in 1868 folowing Meiji Restoration and in 1989, the City of Kyoto was officially born. |
 | | To the east lie Mie and Shiga prefectures, and to the west, Hyogo prefecture. |
 | | A few of the festivals held in Kyoto are Aoi Matsuri (which dates from 544), Gion Matsuri (from 869), Ine Matsuri (from the Edo period, Daimonji Gozan Okuribi (from 1662), and Jidai Matsuri (from 1895). |
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