Festival
Tooshi ya & Yanagi no Okaji (Sanjisangen do temple)
Sunday near by 15th January, there were two events at Sanjisangen-do temple. The one is 'Tooshi ya'. Tooshi ya […]
Koto-Hajime (Beginning of the New Year)
13th December is the day 'Koto-Hajime'. Koto-Hajime means the day beginning of the new year. We have to prepar […]
Daikon Daki (Boiled Japanese white radish event) at Ryotoku-ji temple
I visited to Ryotoku-ji temple at Narutaki. There was an event called Daikon Daki on 9th and 10th December. Da […]
Kanikakuni-sai ceremony
A famous poemmer Isamu Yoshii lived around Gion area, made poems about this area. He loved Gion, and Gion peop […]
New Minami-za and Oneri parade
After 2 years close, Minami-za theater will open on this November. Today for the new open ceremony was held th […]
Gojo-zaka Touki Matsuri
7th August - 10th August, There was a big market of chinaware. About 400 chinaware shops coming this East area […]
Obon in Kyoto
August is a season for Obon. Obon is a one of Buddhism ceremony. When a people die, then go to another world. […]
Aoi matsuri festival 2018
Today 15th May is the day of Aoi matsuri festival parade. Almost 500 people in the old Japanese style fashion […]
Yabusame at Shimogamo Jinja Shrine
Today there were held an event Yabusame. Yabusame is an old style horse riding and archery event. There is a l […]









