Weeping Cherry Blossom at Kyoto Imperial Garden Former Konoe Residence
The wind is still cold, but I feel somehow uplifted as the cherry trees are starting to bloom. In Kyoto Imperial Garden (京都御所), the hint...
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Yume Kataoka
Mar 25, 20191 min read
Buddha’s Birthday Festival at Ryugen-ji Temple
Finally, cherry trees are starting to bloom. We YUMEYAKATA are happy to present special offers of spring to you. Ryugen-ji (笠原寺) is a...
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Akane Kibune
Mar 25, 20191 min read
Bonfire Ceremony at Saga Shakado
I visited Seiryo-ji (清凉寺) temple, also known as Saga Shakado (嵯峨釈迦堂), to see Otaimatsushiki (お松明式, a bonfire ceremony). The ceremony is a...
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Akane Kibune
Mar 20, 20191 min read
Weeping Cherry Blossom at Jonangu Shrine
When people build a house in Kyoto, they say it's a must to visit Jonangu (城南宮) Shrine to pray for a good luck. Jonangu, constructed at...
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Akane Kibune
Mar 7, 20191 min read
Early Cherry Blossom at Kurumazaki Shrine
It's already March, and is getting comfortably warm. Kurumazaki Jinja (車折神社, meaning a broken-car) is a shrine very famous as the god of...
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Akane Kibune
Mar 3, 20192 min read
The Old Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa
Close to the World Heritage site, Shimogomo shrine (下鴨神社), stands the Old Mitsui Family Shimogamo Villa (旧三井家下鴨別邸). The area is a very...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 28, 20191 min read
Plum Flowers at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kitano Tenmangu (北野天満宮) shrine, frequently introduced in this blog, is otherwise friendlily called as Tenjin-san (天神さん) by many Kyoto...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 28, 20191 min read
Godairiki-san, Five Forceful Bodhisattvas at Daigo-ji Temple
On February 23, I went to Daigo-ji (醍醐寺) temple to see the event "Godairiki-san (五大力さん, five forceful Bodhisattvas)", officially called...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 19, 20191 min read
Plum Flowers at Nijo-jo Castle
It's been cold everyday. However, early Ume (梅, plum) flowers made us recognize the footsteps of spring. In fact, the the symbol of...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 19, 20191 min read
God of Good Luck and Victory, Fujinomori Jinja Shrine
Fujinomori jinja (藤森神社) is a shrine in Kyoto famous as "the shrine of victory and horse". Constructed in 203 A.D., by the Empress Jingu...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 13, 20191 min read
Amazake (Sweet Sake) Festival at Umenomiya-Taisha Shrine
Umenomiya-Taisha (梅宮大社) is widely worshiped in Kyoto as beneficial for conception and safe delivery. It is based on the shrine's history...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 11, 20192 min read
Yotsugi Jizo Festival at Jotoku-ji Temple
Jotoku-ji (上徳寺) temple, otherwise known as "Kyo no Yotsugi-san (京の世継さん)", is famous as responsive to prayers for conception. In the...
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Akane Kibune
Feb 6, 20192 min read
Setsubun Festival at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
”Fuku ha Uchi! Oni wa Soto!" is a mantra for Setsubun (節分) festival, meaning "Happiness, come inside! Devils, get lost!". Setsubun is the...
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Akane KIbune
Jan 31, 20191 min read
Snowy Landscape in Kyoto
Last week, we had a snow. In Kyoto, it's extremely COLD in winter, to the extent that you will feel as if your bones are frozen. One...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 25, 20191 min read
Tea House Enju
Kyoto is very famous for the production of tea leaves/powder since long time ago. Therefore, the culture of Chanoyu (茶の湯, the way of tea)...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 8, 20191 min read
Gooh Jinja, the Shrine of Zodiac Boar
Gooh Jinja (護王神社) is a shrine deeply connected with this year's Japanese zodiac sign ”Boar". That's why the shrine is otherwise called...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 7, 20191 min read
The New Year's Kemari (Traditional Soccer Game of Japan) at Shimogamo Shrine
On January 4, the New Year's Kemari (蹴鞠, ancient football game of the Imperial Court of Japan) annually held at Shimogamo Jinja shrine...
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Akane Kibune
Jan 4, 20191 min read
Hatsumode, Visiting Shrine during New Year Holiday
The most popular shrine for Hatsumode (初詣, visiting a shrine or a temple during the New Year holiday) in Kyoto is Fushimi Inari Taisha...
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Akane Kibune
Dec 30, 20181 min read
New Year Preparations at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kitano Tenmansu (北野天満宮) is a shrine to the god of learning, Sir Sugawara Michizane (菅原道真), and is very crowded with visitors especially...
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Akane Kibune
Dec 27, 20181 min read
Susuharai, Sweeping Dust Away Ceremony at Higashi Honganji Temple
Higashi-honganji (東本願寺), otherwise affectionately called as Ohigashi-san (お東さん, Mr. Higashi), is the head temple of Otani (大谷) sect of...
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