Blog　2017年12月の記事

2017年12月29日

Gigantic Ema in Kitano Tenmangu

Kitano Tenmangu (北野天満宮) is the headquarters of many Temnangu shrines across Japan, and was built in honor of Sugawara no Michizane (菅原道真), a scholar and politician who represented the middle Heian (平安) period. Michizane is also symbolized as a god of learning here and worshiped by many visitors who are enthusiastically pursuing their studies. When ・・・

2017年12月28日

Eikando Temple

I was born in Kyoto and have never left. Even so, I never get tired of it. Kyoto is called the place of “San shi, sui mei (山紫水明, beautiful mountains and clear water)”. When visiting Kyoto, you will see the wonderful sceneries, such as Higashiyama Sanju-Roppo (東山三十六峰, 36 mountain ranges) or the beautiful flow of ・・・

2017年12月24日

Kimono and Western-style accessories

☆:.｡.Today’s Stylish Customers ｡.:☆ Today’s customers were already very stylish in their own clothes, but once they got changed into kimonos, you could see their own styles and personalities stand out even more! As the weather is getting quite cold in Kyoto, a faux-fur cape is a must! Plus, it serves two purposes at once, ・・・

2017年12月24日

Daikon-Daki (Offering of Cooked Japanese Radish) in Ryotokuji Temple

One of the symbolic events of winter in Kyoto is the Daikon-daki (大根焚き, offering of cooked Japanese radish to public) in Ryotokuji (了徳寺) temple in the Narutaki (鳴滝) district, annually held on December 9th and 10th. The event was originated from the story of the saint Shinran (親鸞聖人) when he gave a preach at this ・・・

2017年12月24日

Koi-age (Carp Catching) at Hirosawanoike Pond

One of the symbolic events of December in Kyoto is Koi-age (鯉揚げ, carp catching) at Hirosawanoike (広沢池) pond. Kyoto people know the arrival of winter when they watch the news of this event on TV or papers. Since the Heian (平安) period, the Hirosawanoike pond has been very famous as the best spot for Otsukimi ・・・