 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 Saiku Historical Museum.2006 saw the celebration of the 24th annual Saiō Matsuri.