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2018年4月26日

Wisteria Flowers at Byodoin Temple

In 1502, a Regent Fujiwara Yorimichi (藤原頼通) succeeded to his father’s villa in Uji (宇治) city, and reformed it into a Buddhist temple. Ever since then, the temple has been referred to as Gokurakujyodo (極楽浄土, Buddhism Pure Land) thanks to its heavenly scenery. If you wish to see beautiful Wisteria flowers in Kyoto, Byodoin is ・・・

2018年4月26日

Amazing experience

Rating : ★★★★★ Review text : Our family had an amazing experience with Yumeyakata’s kimono rental and Gion Locatio n shoot package. The staff are friendly and assisted us very well during the entire process. Althou gh there are a lot of people in the shop already even at 9am, the process was organized and ・・・

2018年4月25日

Byakusadan and Fresh Greenery at Honen-in Temple

At the foot of Mt. Zenkisan (善気山) in the Higashiyama Sanju-Roppo (東山三十六峰, 36 mountain range), Honen-In (法然院) temple is located. With its quiet and soothing atmosphere, the temple has been loved by many literary persons such as Tanizaki Junichiro (谷崎潤一郎), as well as many notable scientists. After entering the Sanmon (山門, the first gate), the ・・・

2018年4月25日

Peonies at Kennin-ji Temple

Within the Gion (祇園) district, one of the Hanamachi (花街, districts where Maiko and Geiko reside and work) in Kyoto, there is Kennin-ji (建仁寺) temple, very famous for Fujin Raijin zu Byobu (風神雷神図屏風, a folding screen of Wind God and Thunder God) by Sotatsu TAWARAYA (俵屋宗達), as well as for being the first Zen-sect temple ・・・

2018年4月25日

Wisteria Flowers in Sagano

From the old times of the Heian (平安) period, the Sagano (嵯峨野) district has been famous for its scenic beauty. The emperors and noblemen at the time often visited this land to compose Tanka (短歌) poems, admire the moon, and exchange good times of drinking. Still today, its beauty hasn’t changed and I love to ・・・