Moon Viewing at Daikakuji Temple
Ever since the old times and even today, Japanese people has been enchanted by the beauty of the moon. Especially, the moon in the...
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Akane Kibune
Aug 2, 20191 min read
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...
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Akane Kibune
Apr 8, 20191 min read
Cherry Blossom at Rokuson-noh Shrine
Rokuson-noh Jinja (六孫王神社) near Toji temple (東寺), is a high-ranked shrine located at the birthplace of Seiwa Genji (清和源氏) clan. The deity...
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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 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 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 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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Beniko
Feb 12, 20191 min read
Hidarimae, A Wrong Way of Wearing Kimono
"I always get confused about which side of the Kimono (着物) should be on top." My friend who have learned Kitsuke (着付け, kimono dressing),...
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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 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 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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Akane Kibune
Dec 15, 20181 min read
Yagi Residence (The Former Shinsengumi Headquarters)
Shinsengumi (新選組) is a troop of Samurai (侍) warriors at the end of the Edo (江戸) period, whose mission was to eliminate the anti-shogunate...
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Beniko
Dec 5, 20182 min read
Han-eri, Inside Collar of Kimono
Inside collar sewn on Juban (襦袢, under garment for Kimono) is called Han-eri (半襟, half length collar). It is called so because of its...
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Akane Kibune
Dec 1, 20181 min read
Hiranoya, Ayu (Sweet-fish) Restaurant
The maple trees at the Sagano (嵯峨野) district has become deeply tinted. Hiranoya (平野屋), located at the foot of torii (鳥居) gate of Atago...
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