The court style cormorant fishing at Arashiyama.

The cormorant fishing is a seasonal event at Arashiyama.The court style cormorant fishing is held in commemoration 1000 year for The Tale of Genji this year.

It is held until September 15th except August 16th.

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鵜飼は長良川が有名ですが、宇治と嵐山でもやっています。嵐山のは源氏物語1000年紀を記念して宮廷鵜飼が開催されてました。

Organic Cafe in Gokomachi

We went to the organic cafe named Mumokuteki at Gokomachi.We ate a lunch plate with fully organic vegetables.The staff is doing farm work,too.Then they serve you with proud for their food.You can choose brown rice ,cereals rice and both rice in half.We choose half of both rice.It is very tasty!

mumokuteki

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マクロビオティックのお店「mumokuteki」は御幸町六角下るにあります。有機野菜、乳製品を使わないお料理とスイーツのお店です。シンプルな雑貨と洋服も販売しています。

A four-leaved clover mark Taxi

Yasaka taxi is well-known for symbol mark of three-leaved clover.However, only four cars of 1400 taxi putting four-leaved clover. They say if you take the four-leaved mark taxi,it bring you good luck .Even if you find it,it maybe bring you little luck! If you fortunately catch and ride it,you can take a ride certificate but it in Japanese.

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三つ葉のマークのヤサカタクシー1400台のうち、4台だけが四つ葉のマークです。これに乗れたら、記念乗車券がもらえます。見かけただけでも良いことが起こると言われてますのでおすそわけです♪

It is a great pity

We wrote for Chimaki as a lucky charm of Gion Matsuri Festival.

We found Chimaki for Tukihoko in the garbage bags costumer's leave,yesterday.

You can ride and see the inside of the floats when you buy the Chimaki .

Then our customer bought it and do not bring it to their home ,but It is a charm for driving out evil spirit for us,though the ticket to ride.

I think the customer have to tell them for they just wants to visit the inside.

Kyoto desires live environmentally friendly as same as you.

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Gozan Okuribi:Daimonji on Aug.16th

Daimonji Gozan fire festival held in Aug.16th.

It is a one of traditinal commemoration of the ancestors.

You can see big Chinese character and some shape of Buddhism by fire.It is calm event in Summer at Kyoto.

Some apartment is still available .

Do not miss it!

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Have you ever seen the solar eclipse?

We can see the partial solar eclipse at many place in Japan,tomorrow.
Yakushima and Amami Oshima seem to be the best place to see the total solar eclipse but we can see part of it in Kyoto also.
It is among 9:48am to 12:25pm. We have heavy rain today,we hope it clears up !

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Gion Matsuri on July.15th

We went to buy a good-luck charm named chimaki last night.Each floats sell their original chimaki.It is hand made by the person live in each block of the floats.We put it at the top of the entrance and defend for one year.

This is a photo of Tsuki-hoko,it comes from this ancient story, tsuki meaning 'moon'. At the top of the Shingi pole is a golden crescent, forty centimeters in width and twenty-four centimeters in length.

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Gion Masturi Festival

The grand Gion Matsuri festival season has come! Overflowed with many people around Shijo area. There are 32 kind of the floats around Shijo area and they showed great arts and crafts. It is muggy in daytime,almost people going to see in late afternoon.You can listen traditional melody by Musicians under the roof and see the floats with Japanese lantern lights.

This is the Kikusui-boko for symbol of success of business.

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Myosinji temple TAIZOIN

We visit Taizoin at Myoshinji temple. Myoshin-ji Temple consists of the minor 48 temple and Taizoin is one of it.It is well-known magnificent gardens,paintings, and Suikinkutu that the water drips makes sound like the sound of the Japanese harp. You can feel coolness at there.

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We met a lovely poem.

Water Ways

You can't snatch water.

Water needs to be scooped by fingers held together in close accord,uplifting with care.

You can not snatch water.

Water needs to be enfolded by two palms cupped together in close accord,uplifting with care.

Water is that way ,and so is a person's heart.

poem written by Ms.Toshiko Takada

translate the lyrics by Mr.Arthur Binard

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Big lunch in Takuma

We went to take big lunch to Hyakumanben. It is a popular restaurant named Takuma.

We took lunch course with eight dishes.We ate seasonal vegetables and fish with delicate flavor.They has a set lunch ,too.

Please drop in when you go to Demachi-yanagi or Hyakumanben area.

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Live street performance of Japanese Drums

There are many thousands of the group that plays Japanese drums.

We saw one of it at the front of the station.They came from Gifu prefecture,named Katagara Shofuku Daiko.They plays the Japanese flute and bells not only the drum, it was very cheerful sounds.

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We love Japanese style curry!

Japanese curry is one of the most popular dishes in Japan, where people eat it 62 times a year according to a survey.We eat it at house,cafe,restaurants,school lunch,boxed lunch and camp.

It is very convenience to use the curry seasoning.You can buy various taste of the seasoning at supermarket.It is included all spice ,some fruits and honey.

Sometimes the curry-rice is topped with breaded pork cutlet,it is my favorite one!.

We have curry noodle with Udon,Ramen or Soba and curry bread:deep fried battered bread with curry in the middle,too.

We never tired of it!!

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Business hours changed.

Our business hours changed July.
We are open 9:00AM to 17:00PM ordinary.
When you send us e-mail or make a call ,please check the Japanese time on our web page.
We can not reply your inquiry right away except for business hours.

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