Friday, August 30, 2013

Kawadoko-Eating by river


 


You can eat food by Kamo-River as a summer event in Kyoto.

Especially, it is available both day and night time in September.
Both have each fascination and are surely worty to try!

This event ends in the end of September.
 So if you come here and like to try something Kyotolike, we strongly recommend thid for that:)


ご存知の方も多いかと思いますが、夏の京都では川床を楽しんで頂けます。

特にこの9月は、昼も夜もご利用になれます。
どちらもそれぞれの魅力があり、行く価値ありです!

9月までのイベントとなりますし、興味のある方はぜひ行って見て下さいませ!
 

 
 
  

Tuesday, August 13, 2013



Daimonji Gozan-no-Okuribi is held on Ausugut 16th.

This is the traditional ritual to guide the spirits of deads to "the other side" by lighting up the mountains with fire.

On top of that, some characters or shaprs (like ship or Torii gate sharp) are created by fire.
Its view is just amazing.

The best spot to see for each ones are as follows:

Daimonzi (Japanese letter )


  • Kamo-River sides
  • Delta area at Demachi yanagi


Myo-ho (Japanese letter 妙法)


  • Kitayama street *around Notredam girl's school


Ship sharp


  • Misonobashi bridge*around Nishigamo area


Torii gate sharp


  • Togetsukyo bridge at Arashiyama


This light-up starts from 8pm on 16th.

If you are here then, see and feel another Kyoto traditional event:)

大文字五山の送り火が今年も8月16日に開催されます。
ご先祖様の霊を送り出す行事ですが、見たことはありますか?

下記にそれぞれのベストスポットを載せますのでご覧ください。

大文字


  • 鴨川沿い
  • デルタエリア(出町柳)


妙法


  • ノートルダム女学院周辺(北山通り) 



 舟


  • 御園橋(西賀茂エリア) 

鳥居



  • 渡月橋(嵐山)

午後8時頃からのスタートですので京都にお越しの方は是非!
 
 

 
 

Monday, August 5, 2013

Kyoto Star Festival



During this period, an annual event is ongoing!

It is called Kyoto star festival illuminating some spots in Kyoto.

One is held along Horikawa Rive, the river itself or Nijo castle were artistically lit up and decorated with lots of color.

Another is held along Kamogawa River, the river all way through around downtown is lit up and decorated with beauty.

At both spots, the exhibition is held as well as above.

If you are here by any chance, just go and feel this big event in Kyoto:)

この時期京都では、京の七夕が開催されています!

堀川会場では、堀川そのものや二条城などが芸術的、かつカラフルにライトアップ、デコレートされています。

賀茂川会場では、繁華街近くの川沿いがきれいにライトアップ、デコレートされてます。

また、両会場にて展示会も行われていますので、偶然にも京都にいる方は是非いってみてください!