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2019年8月15日

The 32th Second Hand Book Festival at Shinmogamo Shrine

Every year from August 11 to 16, the Shimogomo Noryo Furuhon Matsuri (下鴨納涼古本まつり, Second Hand Book Festival) is held in Tadasu no Mori (糺の森), the forest within the Shimogamo shrine (下鴨神社). The festival has become a very famous event in Kyoto where many people including overseas visitors enjoy exploring the market of more than eight ・・・

2019年8月10日

The Star Festival Event in Kyoto

It’s been very hot, but this is a part of living in Kyoto. Especially until Daimonji (大文字, gigantic bonfire on five mountains) ends, such severe weather is just a common practice for us Kyoto residents. The “Kyo-no-Tanabata (京の七夕, the Star festival in Kyoto)” is a very popular event in Kyoto in summer, and this year, ・・・

2019年8月10日

Mukaegane, Welcome Bell at Rokudo-chinno-ji Temple

After the Gion festival (祇園祭), the next signature event in Kyoto is Mukaegane (迎え鐘, welcome bells for deceased ancestors) at Rokudo chino-ji (六道珍皇寺) temple. Every year from August 7 to 10, this long established event is conducted in order to welcome the spirits of deceased family members who are returning to this world during the ・・・

2019年8月2日

Yokan, (Sweet Beans Jelly)

It’s been severely hot in Kyoto. In such a weather, cool looking sweets are the real treat. The other day, my colleague brought a bar of Yohan (羊羹, sweet bean jelly) to work to share. She gave me one slice of it and it was so pretty! Nanajo Kanshundo (七條甘春堂) near Sanju-sangendo (三十三間堂) temple is ・・・

2019年7月29日

Boiled Pumpkin Service at Anraku-ji Temple

Every year, I visit the event called “Shishigatani Kabocha-kuyo (鹿ケ谷カボチャ供養)” at Anraku-ji temple (安楽寺) located at the eastward of the Tetsugaku no michi (哲学の道, a street called Philosophers’ Path). Anraku-ji is a temple of Jodo sect of Buddhism founded by one of the disciples of St. Honen (法然上人) and is very famous for its beautiful ・・・