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2019年12月1日

Hana Chozu (Washing Water Basin Filled with Flowers) at Yanagidani Kannon

The weather is lovely these days here in Kyoto. Today, I would like to introduce you a very popular temple in Kyoto, especially among girls. The temple is better known by its nickname “Yanagidani Kannon (楊谷観音)” than its official name “Yokokuji (楊谷寺)”. It is located in a mountain area in the outskirt of Nagaokakyo (長岡京) ・・・

2019年11月25日

The Rainbow Colored Water Basin at Yokokuji Temple

Last time I wrote about the flower waterbasin at Yokokuji (揚谷寺) temple, aka Yanagidani Kannon (柳谷観音). This time I would like to introduce the other pretty water basin at the same temple. During the Autumn Foliage Week at this temple, Josyoin (上書院, the special guest room) is exclusively opened to the public, and the limited ・・・

2019年11月18日

Autumn Foliage at Shinnyodoh Temple

Shinsho Gokurakuji (真正極楽寺), better known as Shinnyodoh (真如堂), is a temple of Tendai (天台) sect Buddhism and was founded by St. Kaisan (戒算上人) in 984. I guess many of you might feel familiar about the temple by the famous television advertising by JR Tokai. In the quiet premises, three temple buildings, such as Hondo (本堂, ・・・

2019年10月18日

３D Maccha Latte Art at Cafe Saryo-Suisen

The autumn is deepening its color here in Kyoto. Now it’s the best season for having a walk in Kimono！ As I speak with our customers daily, I noticed that trying Kyoto style sweets is one of the highlights during their travel. In Kyoto, confections have been uniquely developed, partially because confections are particularly enjoyed ・・・

2019年10月5日

Kimonomachi Products Appeared in the Movie, “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War”

Being the talk of the town, the famous comic “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (かぐや様は告らせたい～天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦～)” is cinematized and released as of September 6! The actor and actresses such as Kanna Hashimoto (橋本環奈), Yuto Sano (佐野勇斗), and Rina Asakawa (浅川梨奈) appears in the film in kimono produced by Kimonomachi, an affiliated store of YUMEYAKATA. Ms. Kanna Hashimoto ・・・