Looking Back on 2025 (2)
July and August It got suddenly hot from the middle of June, and we entered a period of intense heat in July and August. I […]
京都 (Kyoto)
Looking Back on 2025 (1)
It’s time to write the article having the title described above this year too. Heat waves in this summer were exceptional. This year, summer had […]
Autumn Leaves in This Year – Kyoto
Tinted autumn leaves were looked dark and dull these past few years because of the intense heat of summer, and so I was dejected a […]
Half-Day Stroll in Kyoto Yase
I heard long time ago that there was a temple featuring cats in Yase, Kyoto. I was interested in it, but I also thought that […]
Festival in Kyoto (2)
On smartphones, this page is best viewed in horizontal mode. Speaking of matsuri (Japanese festival), we come to mind a festival in which a mikoshi […]
Kamigamo-jinja Shrine (4) – Kasagake Shinji (4)
On smartphones, this page is best viewed in horizontal mode. Kamigamo-jinja Shrine has a deep connection to horses, and they appeared in the founding legend […]
Kamigamo-jinja Shrine (3) – Aoi Mtsuri
On smartphones, this page is best viewed in horizontal mode. Aoi Matsuri is a festival of Kamigamo-jinja Shrine and Shimogamo-jinja Shrine, which is one of […]
Kamigamo-jinja Shrine (2) – Kemari
On smartphones, this page is best viewed in horizontal mode. I’d like to introduce some rites and festivals performed in the Kamigamo-jinja Shrine in this […]
Kodai-ji Temple and the Path of Nene
On smartphones, this page is best viewed in horizontal mode. Kodai-ji Temple was built in 1606 by the lawful wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Nene, to […]
Festival in Kyoto
On smartphones, this page is best viewed in horizontal mode. Many matsuri (Shinto festivals) are held in Kyoto. I’d like to introduce you to the […]