Amulet for Strong Legs at Goou Jinja Shrine
Have you ever visited the Goou Jinja (護王神社) shrine located at the west side of Gosho (御所, Kyoto Imperial Palace)? The shrine is also...
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Azaleas at Yasaka Shrine West Gate
When you step into Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社) from the Shijo (四条) street, you always go through this Roumon (楼門, two-storied gate). The Roumon...
Attire for Kemari (Noblemen's Foot Ball)
Have you ever heard of a term Kemari (蹴鞠)? It is a foot ball game played by noblemen and courtiers in the Heian (平安) period. The Kemari...
Fresh Greenery at Atago Shrine
For us Kyoto residents, Mt. Atago (愛宕山) in the northwest of Kyoto is one of the two symbolic mountain along with Mt. Hiei (比叡山). Here in...
Kakitsubata, Rabbit-ear Iris at Ohtanosawa
Close to the Kamigamo Shrine (上賀茂神社), there is Ohta shrine (大田神社) which enshrines a god whose blessings are for longevity, healing...
Ichihatsu, Root Iris at Kamigoryo Shrine
Kamigoryo shrine (上御霊神社) located in the Kamigyo (上京) ward was established in the Heian (平安) period for the purpose of soothing the...
Tree of Love at Nashinoki Jinja Shrine
Nashinoki jinja (梨木神社) Shrine, located close to Kyoto Gosho (京都御所, Kyoto Imperial Palace), enshrines Sanjo Sanetsumu (三条実萬) and his son,...
Okusho Hohaisho, a Sub-shrine at Fushimi Inari Taisha
Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社), also known as Oinari-san (お稲荷さん), is the most popular place to visit for overseas travelers. Many of our...
Macha Soft Ice Cream at Heian Saryo Cafe
At this season every year, Heian Jingu Shrine (平安神宮) is crowded with many visitors enjoying the view of red Shidare-zakura (枝垂れ桜, weeping...
Asebi Flowers (Japanese Andromeda)
In Nijyushi-sekki (二十四節気, 24 divisions of the year in Japanese old almanac), the day of Keichitsu (啓蟄) was on March 6 this year. It is...
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