Akane KIbuneApr 4, 20181 min readMacha Soft Ice Cream at Heian Saryo CafeAt this season every year, Heian Jingu Shrine (平安神宮) is crowded with many visitors enjoying the view of red Shidare-zakura (枝垂れ桜, weeping...
Akane KibuneMar 15, 20181 min readAsebi Flowers (Japanese Andromeda)In Nijyushi-sekki (二十四節気, 24 divisions of the year in Japanese old almanac), the day of Keichitsu (啓蟄) fell on March 6 this year. It is...
Akane KibuneMar 12, 20181 min readInari Sushi, a Specialty of Fushimi DistrictWhen I was a child, my father often took me to Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine (伏見稲荷大社). The shrine is the headquarters of the god Inari of...
Akane KibuneMar 8, 20181 min readMonument of Battle at Gokonomiya ShrineThis year is the 150th anniversary of Meiji Ishin (明治維新, Meiji Restoration), as well as the Battle of Toba and Fushimi (鳥羽伏見の戦い). In the...
Akane KibuneFeb 19, 20181 min readOchaya* at Fushimi Inari TaishaFor many of my readers, hearing the name Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine conjures images of Senbon Torii (千本鳥居 - the thousands of Torii...
Akane KibuneFeb 13, 20181 min readSomei no Mizu, Top Three Mineral Water in KyotoNashiki shrine (梨木神社) at the east side of Gosho (御所) Palace enshrines Sanjo Sanetsumu (三條実萬) and Sanjo Sanetomi (三條実美), a father and son...
Akane KibuneFeb 8, 20181 min readThe Statue of Miyamoto Musashi at Yagi ShrineYagi shrine (八木神社) in the Ichijoji (一乗寺) district of Kyoto is very famous for its deep connection with Miyamoto Musashi (宮本武蔵), the...