Fresh Greenery at Saga Toriimoto District
Embraced in the rich nature, the Saga Toriimoto (嵯峨鳥居本) district, located at a 30 minutes distance on foot from the crowded Arashiyama...
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Beniko
May 18, 20182 min read
Kamishimo, Formal Attire for Samurai Clans
I live in Hoko-cho (鉾町, communities which preserve/maintain floats of Gion Festival and operate the procession), however, I do not join...
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Beniko
May 14, 20181 min read
Attire for Kemari (Noblemen's Foot Ball)
Have you ever heard of a term Kemari (蹴鞠)? It is a foot ball game played by noblemen and courtiers in the Heian (平安) period. The Kemari...
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Beniko
May 13, 20181 min read
Suwato Embroideries
My mother gave me a set of Kimono (着物) and Obi (帯, belt for kimono) adorned with extremely beautiful Suwato (汕頭) embroideries. The...
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Akane Kibune
May 13, 20181 min read
Fresh Moss in the Rain at Saihoji Temple
Saihoji (西芳寺), a world heritage site, was established in the Nara (奈良) period and is better known by its common name, Kokedera (苔寺, the...
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Akane Kibune
May 13, 20181 min read
Fresh Green Maple Leaves at Jingo-ji Temple
If you wish to enjoy a green maple leaves in Kyoto, Jingo-ji (神護寺) temple is the place to go. Due to its remote location from the city...
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Akane Kibune
May 9, 20181 min read
Lotus Flower Room, at Unryuin Temple
Sennyu-ji (泉涌寺) temple, located in the Higashiyama (東山) district, is otherwise called as "Mitera (御寺, Royal temple)", because of the deep...
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Akane Kibune
May 8, 20181 min read
Yellow Shoubu Flowers at Kamo River Bank
The beautiful flow of the Kamo river (鴨川) is one of Kyoto residents' pride. The Kamo river joins the Takano (高野) river under the...
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Akane Kibune
May 7, 20181 min read
Fresh Greenery at Atago Shrine
For us Kyoto residents, Mt. Atago (愛宕山) in the northwest of Kyoto is one of the two symbolic mountain along with Mt. Hiei (比叡山). Here in...
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Akane Kibune
May 4, 20181 min read
Fresh Greenery at Byodoin Temple
This year, cherry blossom season went very quickly. It was not only cherry blossoms that ended soon. Due to the extraordinary warm...
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Akane Kibune
May 4, 20181 min read
Kakitsubata, Rabbit-ear Iris at Ohtanosawa
Close to the Kamigamo Shrine (上賀茂神社), there is Ohta shrine (大田神社) which enshrines a god whose blessings are for longevity, healing...
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Akane Kibune
May 2, 20181 min read
Cellar of Matsumoto Brewery and Mustard Plant Flowers
I love the town of Fushimi (伏見). The Fushimi district has been busy as the south front of Kyoto from the ancient times. In this district...
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Beniko
May 2, 20181 min read
Kimono as Business Outfits
Now, it's the season of Kawayuka or Yuka (川床, a wooden dining floor built over the Kamo river). In the old times when there was no air...
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Akane Kibune
May 2, 20181 min read
Wisteria Flowers at Toba Aquatic Conservation Center
The most famous place for Fuji (藤, Wisteria) flowers in Kyoto must be Toba Aquatic Conservation Center (鳥羽水環境保全センター) in the Minami ward....
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Akane Kibune
May 2, 20181 min read
Tetsugaku-no-Michi (The Path of Philosophy) and Azaleas
We YUMEYAKATA staff members are often asked by our customers about Tetsugaku-no-Michi (哲学の道, The Path of Philosophy). They often say, "In...
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Akane Kibune
Apr 30, 20181 min read
Ichihatsu, Root Iris at Kamigoryo Shrine
Kamigoryo shrine (上御霊神社) located in the Kamigyo (上京) ward was established in the Heian (平安) period for the purpose of soothing the...
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Akane Kibune
Apr 26, 20181 min read
Wisteria Flowers at Byodoin Temple
In 1502, a Regent Fujiwara Yorimichi (藤原頼通) succeeded to his father's villa in Uji (宇治) city, and reformed it into a Buddhist temple....
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Akane Kibune
Apr 25, 20181 min read
Wisteria Flowers in Sagano
From the old times of the Heian (平安) period, the Sagano (嵯峨野) district has been famous for its scenic beauty. The emperors and noblemen...
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Akane Kibune
Apr 25, 20181 min read
Byakusadan and Fresh Greenery at Honen-in Temple
At the foot of Mt. Zenkisan (善気山) in the Higashiyama Sanju-Roppo (東山三十六峰, 36 mountain range), Honen-In (法然院) temple is located. With its...
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Beniko
Apr 24, 20181 min read
Kataage, Tucks at Shoulders for Child Kimono
Children in Kimono are so cute, aren't they? Since children grow up very quickly, child Kimono are usually made bigger than the average...
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