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The stage of Kiyomizudera temple: Its construction and Tobiochi Gankake 清水寺の舞台英語で説明

The main hall and the stage of Kiyomizudera are over a valley, constructed in Kakezukuri (懸造) method.People used to jump off the stage to make their wishes come true.
2023.01.22
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Autumn Leaves

Toji temple autumn leaves night illumination 2022

Toji provides us with autumn leaves night illumination and special night visit to Kodo hall in 2022. We can admire so-called "3-D mandala" at night.
2022.10.31
Autumn LeavesFor International Readersおすすめ記事
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Daikokuten at Kiyomizudera temple：清水寺の出世大黒天英語で説明

Passing through Todorokimon gate of Kiyomizudera, we catch a glimpse of a Kawaii statute. He is Shusse Daikokuten, a Buddhist deity who welcomes the visitors of the temple for over 500 years.
2022.08.23
For International Readers
For International Readers

Sennichi Mairi in Kiyomizu-dera temple 2022: 清水寺千日詣り英語で説明

Sennnichi Mairi is a way to visit Shito shrines and Buddhist temples to make our important wish come true. Kiyomizu-dera temple offers us with special one.
2022.08.08
For International ReadersNight Illumination
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TAKAYAMA COME BACK SPECIAL 2022 in Gion Matsuri!!! 祇園祭鷹山英語で説明

Takayamma is one of the long-lost Yamahoko floats in Gion matsuri. In 2022, it will come back to the parade for the first time in 196 years.
2022.06.26
For International ReadersGion Matsuri Festival
For International Readers

Saihoji/ Kokedeara/Moss temple guide: 西芳寺英語で説明

In this post, you can learn about the meaning of the Zen garden of Saihoji, a.k.a. Kokedera or Moss temple.
2022.06.15
For International ReadersZen temples
For International Readers

Kyoto guide: Top 10 sites to visit and annual events and festivals

I'll show you the sites not to be missed: 5 popular ones and 5 underrated ones. On the latter part, you can see popular annual events in Kyoto. Enjoy the ones you would like. 合掌
2022.05.25
For International Readersおすすめ記事
For International Readers

Rurikoin in Fresh Green Aomomiji 2023: 瑠璃光院青もみじ英語で説明

Rurikoin is one of the most underrated place to admire Aomomiji (Maple leaves in fresh green) though it established its reputation as a place to enjoy autumn leaves butIn this post, I'll show you how amazing it is.
2022.04.25
For International Readers
For International Readers

The Rock Garden of Ryoanji hides religious syncretism in Japan

The Zen garden/Rock Garden of Ryoanji temple is one of the most famous gardens in Japan. In this article, we learn about the religious syncretism (Shinto, Buddhism) it hides behind.
2022.02.22
For International ReadersZen templesおすすめ記事禅寺
Sakkura/Cherry blossom

Breaking report on Kawazu Zakura, the earliest bloom Sakura in Kyoto: Falling 3/18/2023 河津桜開花状況英語で説明

The report of 2023 on Kawazu Zakura, the earliest bloom Sakura in Kyoto. We can find some of them in Ichijo Modori bashi bridge, Toji, Unryuin, and Philosopher's path.They go into full bloom around mid-March.
2022.02.03
Sakkura/Cherry blossom
Enthronement/即位

Kigen Sai 2023: Kashihara Jingu celebrates the birth of Japan 橿原神宮の紀元祭英語で説明

Kigensai festival (紀元祭) is a ritual to celebrate the birth of Japan. According to Nihon Shoki,『日本書記』Emperor Jinmu (神武天皇) became the 1st emperor of Japan in 660 B.C. at a place known as Kashihara Jingu shrine today. In this article, you can learn about how Japan started and Kigensai.
2021.01.30
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What’s goin on in Kyoto? In January, 2021 With COVID-19

In this post, I'll show you what is going on here in Kyoto. The original one, written in Japanese, is posted in last March. Since then, I have revised it for nearly a year. It is a long article and I can't translate it right now. So, I will do that in anti-chronicle order gradually.
2021.01.17
For International Readersその他
For International Readers

Gozu Tenno and Yasaka shrine: The Deity is still alive in the fear of COVID-19 牛頭天王英語で説明

Gozu Tenno is a Deity enshrined in Gion sha, the former Yasaka shrine. Gion matsuri is started oh his story and its still alive in the fear of COVID-19.
2021.01.06
For International ReadersGion Matsuri Festival
For International Readers

Yasaka shrine is to be designated as a National Treasure

Yasaka shrine is to be designated as a National Treasure because of the Gion Zukuri method which tells us the relationship between the hall and the religious phenomena in medieval Japan
2020.12.10
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Autumn Leaves

Autumn leaves in Kyoto 2021 : In the middle of COVID-19

In 2021, we still found ourselves in the middle of COVID-19 and Kyoto is having "Autumn leaves season" with it.In this article, I'll show top 10 places to enjoy the season avoiding so-called "Three C's." Closed, Crowded places with many people nearby, and Close-contact settings.
2020.10.22
Autumn LeavesFor International Readers
おすすめ記事

Arashiyama bus and train guide: Bus stops and stations

How can we take buses in Arashiyama? It's a difficult question to answer because the routes buses take depend on a day of the week. In this article, I'll show you the way you take. In addition to it, I'll also show you the train station in Arashiyama because buses sometimes crowded.
2020.10.08
おすすめ記事
おすすめ記事

How to get to Ryoanji and Ninnaji from Kinkakuji?

When we visit Ryoanji and Ninnaji from Kinkakuji, we used to take bus No. 59 at Kinkakuji-mae bus stop but it was abolished in this spring. In this article, I'll show you the ways to get these temples.
2020.09.30
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Gozan Okuribi and Obon 2022 in Kyoto

In Obon, we wave our good-bye to the deceased ancestors with Gozan Okuribi. In this article, I'll show you what is Gozan Okuribi, Obon, and their history.
2020.08.25
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Gion Matsuri Festival

Gion Matsuri festival 2021: Kuze Komagata Chigo, the most important figure 久世駒形稚児英語で説明

Kuze Komagata Chigo is the most important figure in Gion Matsuri festival. Without him, Gion Matsuri cannot be accomplished.
2020.07.20
Gion Matsuri Festival
Gion Matsuri Festival

All the Yamahoko floats in Gion matsuri 2022 祇園祭すべての山鉾・辻回し英語で解説

In this article, you can learn all 36 Yamahoko floats of Gion Matsuri festival with their "Tujimawashi" videos and short tips. The information of their Goshuin stamps and souvenirs are also available.
2020.06.19
Gion Matsuri Festival
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Shrines and temples to visit in Kyoto after declaration of emergency lifted in fear of COVID-19

On May 21, the declaration of emergency was lifted in Kyoto and we can visit many Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple again.This article shows you the list of them. Some of them offers shortened open hrs and ask for Social distancing and other things.
2020.06.03
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For International Readers

Places to visit in Kyoto after COVID-19

Now the state of emergency was lifted in Japan but the fear of COVID-19 still exists. In this article, I'll show you places to visit for enjoying Goriyaku (Good fortune), Aomomoji, and other things in Kyoto keeping social distance.
2020.05.26
For International Readers
For International Readers

Gion Matsuri festival Samurai armor exhibition 2022 弓矢町武具飾英語で解説

Yumiyacho Bugukazari, the exhibition of Samurai Armors takes place for 3 days in Yumiya-cho district. In ancient times, the residents wore them and lead Mikohi (portable shrine) of Gion Matsuri. They don't attend the Matsuri but we can enjoy the armors today.
2020.05.14
For International ReadersGion Matsuri Festival
For International Readers

Yamhoko parade 2021 canceled in Gion Matsuri

Yamahoko Parade of Gion Matsuri 2020 was cancelde due to COVID-19. In this article, you can learn a history of the parade and Yamahoko with descriptions of all the Yamahoko in the parade.
2020.04.27
For International ReadersGion Matsuri Festival
For International Readers

Why do Japanese people love to be clean? なぜ日本人はきれい好きなのか

So far, Japan keeps low death toll in comparison to other nations. Some say that one of the reasons is Japanese people love to be clean. I'll analyse the reason why in terms of the cultural inheritence.
2020.04.14
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Death of an alligator and Sakura tell us our lives are so precious『100日後に死ぬワニ』と桜　英語で考察

Some 3 months ago, a guy posted the 1st episode of a manga. The title is The alligator who dies 100 days later (百日後に死ぬワニ). Now the author posted the last episode. The story is good example to understand what we think about Sakura.　
2020.03.25
For International ReadersSakkura/Cherry blossomおすすめ記事
For International Readers

The ancient story still goes on in Japan, in the fear of COVID-19

Yasaka shirne installed Chinowa in early March, before the outbreak of COVID-19. The installation was based on a belief in the 8th century...
2020.03.24
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Sakkura/Cherry blossom

Kitanozakura 2023: The last blooming Sakura in Kyoto 北野桜英語で説明

Kitanozakura is the last-blooming Sakura in Kyoto. It is only found in Kitano Tenmangu shrine. Usually, it starts to bloom around April 15 and is in full bloom in around 20th.
2020.03.18
Sakkura/Cherry blossomその他
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Omuro Zakura in Ninnaji temple and its forecast 2023: Full bloom on 4/3/2023 御室桜英語で説明

Generally speaking, Omuro Zakura of Ninnaji is the last-blooming Sakura in Kyoto. It is in full-bloom in mid-April usually but it might bloom about 2 weeks earlier. You can learn about the Sakura and the way to enjoy it in this article. Now we're in February. I'll start to update this article in April.
2020.03.12
For International ReadersSakkura/Cherry blossom
For International Readers

Cherry blossom a.k.a.Sakura forecast in Kyoto 2020京都の桜開花予想英語版

A forecast of Sakura 2020 in Kyoto. There are many cherry blossoms a.k.a. Sakura and Migoro, the best time to enjoy them lasts for a month. In this article, we divide Migoro into 3 peirod; March, late March to mid April, Mid-April, and around April 20.
2020.03.10
For International ReadersSakkura/Cherry blossom
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