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2018年5月2日

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 all seasons, the path is beautiful with an elegant atmosphere” and “I always wanted to visit the path”. The path is constructed along the Biwako Sosui (琵琶湖疏水, canal of Biwa lake ), and I ・・・

2018年5月2日

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. Dark purple ones and rare white ones are vividly blooming in harmony. The wisteria trellis is a length of 120 meters in total and the site is filled with sweet and fresh scent. ・・・

2018年5月2日

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 conditioners, Yuka was invented as a reasonable way to cool off in the evening. When dining at any Yuka, we often come across Maiko (舞妓) and Geiko (芸妓) ・・・

2018年5月2日

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 with sufficient quality water, rows of long-established Sakagura (酒蔵, Sake brewery) are creating an exotic atmosphere. In addition, especially in this time of the year, a certain scenery which ・・・

2018年5月1日

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 during which Genji Monogatari (源氏物語, The tale of Genji) was written, Aoi Matsuri was the most thriving festival in Kyoto than any other. The main character of the festival is ・・・