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」「...
Tea Ceremony for Kikusui-boko in Gion festival Kyoto held till 10pm today!
The tea ceremony for Kikusui boko (float) is the annual event for Gion festival in Kyoto. Some people are looking forward the tea ceremony every year. Although ...
The flower for Gion festival in Kyoto! “ Leopard flower”
Flower for Gion Festival in Kyoto Gion festival seems not so famous among foreign tourists, but it’s one of the 3 biggest festivals in Kyoto. Kyoto citizen enjo...
The symbol crests for Gion festival in Kyoto
Gion festival Kyoto has the symbol crests. If we carefully see the displays or Japanese sweets in Kyoto, we can find the 2 symbol crests for Gion festival every...
Soba noodle restaurant in Arashiyama Kyoto ~the house a Japanese artist had loved~
Soba Lunch time beside the river in Arashiyama Arashiyama Yoshimura is the popular and famous Japanese soba restaurant where we can see the best scenery of Toag...
Let’s go to Gion festival wearing Yukata!
Let’s go to Gion Festival in Kyoto wearing Yukata. Gion festival in July is one of the 3 biggest festivals in Kyoto. The highlight of Gion festival is the...
The beautiful Japanese tea house in Shimogamo Kyoto, Ho-sen
I guess many of Japanese want to visit the tea house Ho-sen if they come to Kyoto. It’s not the house for tea ceremony, but like traditional café. A lot of peop...
Kyoto interior designing！ The plates made from traditional textile.
Kyoto traditional ×NEW interior designing! Walking to the east along Kuramaguchi street Kinkakuji temple (golden pavilion), there is a peaceful residential area...
Tea Ceremony seeing fireflies at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto
Special Tea Ceremony seeing fireflies at Shimogamo shrine The special tea ceremony seeing the fireflies is held in Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto every year in the b...
Kyoto walking trip around Arashiyama and Sagano
I think it’s so disappointing if tourists go back from Arashiyama just looking the famous scenery of Togetsu bridge and the river without walking Oku-Saga (deep...
The luxurious Japanese restaurant in Kyoto, where you can bring a baby as well.
Sho-zan resort in Kyoto Takagamine is near Kinkakuji, known as the beautiful maple leaves. The famous artist, Ko-etsu Honami (1558-1637) opened the artist villa...
The traditional Japanese house registered as the national cultural property in Kyoto
Nakakoji family’s house in Muko-shi Kyoto prefecture is the large traditional house built in 1848, registered as the national cultural property in Japan. It’s o...