Blog　2018年12月の記事

2018年12月24日

Shimai-Kobo, This Year’s Last Market at Toji Temple

Kobo-ichi (弘法市), also known as Kobo-san (弘法さん、Mr. Kobo), is a market within the premises of Toji (東寺) temple held on 21st of each month that falls on the date of Kobo-Daishi’s (弘法大師, Saint Kobo) passing. Many people visit this market and enjoy seeking for lucky finds and good buys of antiques, foods, and handicrafts. Especially ・・・

2018年12月23日

Thank you so much for the photos!

Rating : ★★★★★Thank you so much for the photos! They are so beautiful, we love them very much! We will definitely use them on our wedding. Thank you again for the masterpiece and all the efforts you and the ladies who helped us to dress pu t into the photo shooting. We had a wonderful ・・・

2018年12月20日

Boiled White Radish at Ryotokuji Temple

One of the popular winter events in Kyoto is Daikon-daki (大根焚き, events at temples that offer boiled Japanese radish to visitors), and above all, the one at Ryotokuji (了徳寺) temple at the Narutaki (鳴滝) district is very famous for its history and the popularity. The event originates from the old story when Shinran (親鸞, the ・・・

2018年12月19日

Illumination Event at Arashiyama

Commenced in 2005, the light-up event at the Arashiyama (嵐山) district, aka Arashiyama Hanatouro (嵐山花灯路), has become very popular as one of the winter events in Kyoto. Despite the cold night weather, the event attracts many visitors from all over Japan. The fantastic lights reflected on temples, shrines and bamboo forests, brings you to a ・・・

2018年12月15日

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 forces. Later shinsengumi fought the Boshin war (戊辰戦争) as a part of the former Tokugawa Shogunate army (旧徳川幕府軍). Shinsengumi warriors lived their brief but brilliant lives for their ideal at the ・・・