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2019年2月28日

Plum Flowers at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

Kitano Tenmangu (北野天満宮) shrine, frequently introduced in this blog, is otherwise friendlily called as Tenjin-san (天神さん) by many Kyoto residents. Since my childhood, the shrine is very familier to my family and I have visited there for countless times. The other day, I enjoyed Ume (梅, plum flowers) viewing at the shrine. The Ume is ・・・

2019年2月19日

God of Good Luck and Victory, Fujinomori Jinja Shrine

Constructed in 203 A.D., by the Empress Jingu (神功皇后) as she returned from the war field, the shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto. The Fujinomori Festival (藤森祭) annually held on May 5 at this shrine, is said to be the origin of Shobu no Sekku (菖蒲の節句, the Iris Festival according to Japanese ・・・

2019年2月19日

Plum Flowers at Nijo-jo Castle

It’s been cold everyday. However, early Ume (梅, plum) flowers made us recognize the footsteps of spring. In fact, the the symbol of Japanese spring was plum flowers in the old days. Introduced from China in the Nara (奈良) period, plum flower has been enchanting Japanese people. Also, it has been sung in many Tanka ・・・

2019年2月14日

Awesome Experience!

Rating : ★★★★★Yumeyakata is awesome. Although the experience was very new to my husband and I, it was a lot of fun . Yumeyakata has a great system down. Very orderly and well done. Our photographer, Daiki, made us f eel very comfortable. He did a great job and we are very happy with our ・・・

2019年2月13日

Amazake (Sweet Sake) Festival at Umenomiya-Taisha Shrine

Umenomiya-Taisha (梅宮大社) is widely worshiped in Kyoto as beneficial for conception and safe delivery. It is based on the shrine’s history of the Empress Danrin (檀林皇后), the wife of the Emperor Saga (嵯峨天皇), who was blessed with a baby-prince after offering a prayer at this shrine. In addition, the shrine is familiar to many YUMEYAKATA ・・・