2017 Sakura (Cherry blossoms) Kyoto Ⅲ
2017 Sakura (Cherry blossoms) Kyoto Ⅱ
2017 Sakura (Cherry blossoms) Kyoto Ⅰ
“Gosho” the Imperial Palace.
Now is the best beautiful timing of Sakura.
Kyotian love this street — Horikawa street.
This is not a tourist spot particularly, but beautiful at this season.
“Hoko Tate” ― The Gion Festival is in progress.
We will show you about the preparation of the Gion Festival such as “Hoko Tate” ― the float construction. Learn more about the Gion Festival.
The Tanabata Festival in Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.
The Tanabata Festival in the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine. These ornaments of bamboo grass are the decoration for “t
Summer Purification Rites, Cogon Grass Ring Passage.
This change of the month from June to July is the season that a half year just passed. And only in this season, you see the ring — like the picture above — at many shrines. This ring called “Chi-no-wa” in Japanese and made from cogon grass, is for a traditional seasonal ritual wishing to be in good health.
Now, the Oike Street is being decorated with Hydrangeas in full bloom.
Many many white balls of the flower.
They are called “Annabelle” and are one of kind of the Hydrangeas.
The Hydrangea flowers overlook the city of Kyoto.
Yoshiminedera-Temple is located on the hill in the west side of Kyoto and is a famous tourist spot in Kyoto wi
The fireflies in downtown Kyoto.
“Hotaru”(Firefly) in Kyoto. We love this tiny beetle. It flies and glows. And we call it “Ho