The Full moon festival in Hirano shrine in Kyoto
The full moon festival is held in many shrines and temples in Kyoto around September 15th. Hirano shrine near Kinkakuji temple is one of them. The moon seems mo…
The way of tea “The moon” for the Full moon Day in Japan
The special way of tea for “Moon” We Japanese love to watch the beautiful full moon in the middle of September every year. It is said that the most …
The Tea Ceremony for Chrysanthemum Festival
Tea Ceremony for September, Chrysanthemum festival The chrysanthemum festival on September 9this one of the 5 traditional festivals in Japan. In other word, it …
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…