Traditional Tea Ceremony in To-yo-bo Kyoto I joined the tea ceremony at To-yo-bo- tea house in Kenninji Temple in Kyoto as a staff of the host team in March 5th…
Enjoy Hina doll festival with Origami paper I was always looking forward to seeing the Hina dolls in March when I was a little child. But it takes time to displ…
Tea Ceremony KOTO is a tea house established with tourists and beginners in mind. Beginners and tourists often hesitate to join tea ceremonies held in famous te…
Tea Ceremony in Nashinoki shrine Kyoto Nashinoki shrine is a small shrine just beside the imperial palace in Kyoto. Walking the path of Nashinoki shrine in the …
The big tea ceremony is held under the full blooming plum blossoms in February 25th every year in Kitano Tenmangu shrine. The beautiful Geiko and Maiko serve us…
The taste of Matcha tea in Japan. It’s delicate. I’ve heard from my guest it’s popular to drink Japanese matcha among young people in Australia. In additi…
Takagaminne is the north area of Kyoto city where we have 3 temples famous with red maple leaves and flower festival. Matsuno Soy sauce is the shop of long stan…
Delicious Japanese handmade cookies! Kameyayoshinaga is famous and popular with Japanese cookie called “Oike-senbei”. It’s on Oike Street, and the entrance of T…