How to make Japanese shop curtain? ~Japanese kimono technique “Ro-ketsu”~
Hello, I’m a tea master of this tea house, Koto, a 1 minute walk from Kinkakuji temple (golden pavilion). Leaning the tradition & ritual manner in a tea roo...
The late summer illumination & Special sweets for god in Kyoto Shimogamo shrine
The serene forest in Shimogamo shrine (tadasuno mori) changes into the colorful illumination from August 17th to 31st. It started from this summer 2016, and the...
Kyoto ware makes your life more beautiful!
Can you image what “Kyoto ware” or “Kiyomizu pottery” is? Someone may imagine the black tea bowl made by only hand; some may think the colorful pret...
The boundary line between this world and that world in Kyoto.
”Obon week” from August 13th to 16th is the holiday to welcome the spirits of forefathers to our home in Japan. Actually, we Kyoto citizen have the custom to vi...
Night walk in Kitanotenmangu shrine in Kyoto. Special Event till August 14th.
The events in Kyoto are not only “Okuribi” at night August 16th. We have the unique festival “Kyoto’s Tanabata” in the beginning of August. Although Tanabata fe...
Japanese shaved ice in Kyoto Teramachi street.
Delicious Japanese shaved ice in Kyoto! Teramachi street in Kyoto is famous for the antique shops and galleries. On this unique street, there is a café owned by...
What’s “Okuribi” in Kyoto? It’s August 16th at night every year.
We have the important event “Okuribi” to pray for our forefathers at night on August 16th every year in Kyoto. 5 mountains will have fires which shapes are「大」「...