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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Beniko
May 1, 20182 min read
Festival Attire for Saioh-dai
In kyoto, May is the month for Aoi Matsuri (葵祭, Aoi Festival), one of the three famous festivals in Kyoto. In the Heian (平安) period...
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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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Mai Hammond
Apr 30, 20181 min read
Fantastic experience of kimono photoshoot under a good hand of Allan
Rating : ★★★★★ 2018 marks my 10th year wedding anniversary with my hubby, and so we decided to do something special to commemorate this...
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Mai Hammond
Apr 26, 20181 min read
Amazing experience
Rating : ★★★★★ Review text : Our family had an amazing experience with Yumeyakata's kimono rental and Gion Locatio n shoot package. 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
Peonies at Kennin-ji Temple
Within the Gion (祇園) district, one of the Hanamachi (花街, districts where Maiko and Geiko reside and work) in Kyoto, there is Kennin-ji...
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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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Beniko
Apr 22, 20181 min read
Musubi, Tying Techniques
Musubi (結び, knots) techniques are deeply connected with many Japanese traditions, such as knots for Obi (帯) belts for Kimono, decorative...
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Yukari
Apr 21, 20181 min read
British Hong Konger Blogger Hannah came to Yumeyakata!
On 12th March, British Hong Konger Blogger Ms. Hannah came to Yumeyakata with her family! She dressed up in a light blue kimono (Kimono -...
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Akane Kibune
Apr 21, 20181 min read
Fresh Greenery and Moss at Jizoin Temple
Jizoin (地蔵院) temple, built in 1367 by Hosokawa Yoriyuki (細川頼之), the Kanrei (管領, shogun's deputy) of the Muromachi Shogunate (室町幕府), is...
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Akane Kibune
Apr 21, 20181 min read
Azaleas at Saimyoji Temple
If you ask me about the best spots to view autumn foliage, I would name: Jingoji (神護寺) temple at the Takao (高雄) district, Kosanji (高山寺)...
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