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Hana Chozu (Washing Water Basin Filled with Flowers) at Yanagidani Kannon
The weather is lovely these days here in Kyoto. Today, I would like to introduce you a very popular temple in Kyoto, especially among...
Akane Kibune
Dec 1, 20191 min read
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Kimonomachi Products Appeared in the Movie, "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War"
Being the talk of the town, the famous comic "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (かぐや様は告らせたい～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～)" is cinematized and released as of...
yumeyakata
Oct 5, 20191 min read
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Yokan, (Sweet Beans Jelly)
It’s been severely hot in Kyoto. In such a weather, cool looking sweets are the real treat. The other day, my colleague brought a bar of...
Akane Kibune
Aug 2, 20191 min read
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Practice of Gion Festival Music in the Community
It's July. The Gion festival (祇園祭) has begun. At the Iwatoyama (岩戸山) float community where I live, the symbol lantern is lit at the eaves...
Beniko
Jul 28, 20191 min read
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Gyoja-mochi, Available only on July 16
In Kyoto, we have some confections exclusively available only during the Gion Festival (祇園祭り) season. For example, the float called...
Kibune Akane
Jul 24, 20191 min read
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Gion Festival Now
Gion Festival (祇園祭り）is a synonym for the sunmer in Kyoto. If you live in Kyoto for a long time, you will find yourself delighted only...
Kibune Akane
Jul 20, 20191 min read
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Hokotate, Building Festival Floats
The weather has been dull lately. In Kyoto, Sakimaturi (前祭り, the first half of Gion festival) has just finished, and as of July 18,...
Kibune Akane
Jul 20, 20192 min read
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Sakimatsuri, the First Half of Gion Festival, Has Finished
We YUMEYAKATA conduct "Gion Festival (祇園祭り) Tour with Ms. Beniko, a Former Maiko" every year, and it has become very popular among our...
Akane Kibune
Jul 17, 20192 min read
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Kokusai Kazoku Festival at Byodo-ji Temple
Byodo-ji (平等寺), otherwise called Inaba-san (因幡さん), is an old temple in Kyoto. The temple is very popular for its benefit of healing...
yumeyakata
Jul 17, 20191 min read
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Rokudo Chinnoh-ji Temple and Onono Takamura
Rokudo Chinnoh-ji (六道珍皇寺) temple famous for its Mukaegane (迎え鐘, greeting bell to welcome returning spirits of ancestors during the Obon...
Akane Kibune
Jul 12, 20191 min read
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Ballon Flowers at Tentokuin Temple
It's been the season of Tsuyu (梅雨, rainy season) in Japan. Along with Hydrangeas (紫陽花), the symbolic flower of this season is Kikyo (桔梗,...
Kibune Akane
Jul 5, 20192 min read
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Summer Purification Ceremony with Chinowa (cogon grass ring)
June 30 is the day for Nagoshi no Harae (夏越祓, purification ceremony in summer). Many Japanese people visit shrines or temples on this day...
Akane Kibune
Jun 30, 20191 min read
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Hydrangeas at Mimurodo Temple
The season of hydrangeas has come. I wonder where has the Tsuyu (梅雨, the rainy season) gone? Usually, it comes with hydrangea flowers but...
Akane Kibune
Jun 26, 20191 min read
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Shibori (Tie-Dyed) Yukata
The season of Yukata (浴衣, traditional summer cloth usually made of cotton) has come! When I was tidying up the closet of my parents...
Beniko
Jun 22, 20191 min read
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The tour guide was very nice!
The tour guide was very nice and patient. She made sure that we understand and I had a pleasant trip. Thank you very much. #English
yumeyakata
Jun 19, 20191 min read
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Interesting and eye opening.
Ms. C Singapore Interesting and eye opening. #English
yumeyakata
Jun 19, 20191 min read
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Dorayaki, Bean Jam Pancakes at Inome
In Kyoto, we have many Wagashi (和菓子, traditional Japanese sweets) stores, and many of them have deep connection with historical facts and...
yumeyakata
Jun 18, 20191 min read
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Loved the Relaxing Time!
Ms. S Korea I liked to spend the relaxing time in town, walking around the small paths. The river was terrific. I enjoyed thew nice...
yumeyakata
Jun 8, 20191 min read
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