Archive List for Kyoto

Sea of clouds in autumn leaves – 2000 maple trees, Tofukuji Temple, Kyoto

Post Date：November 19, 2022

Visitors to Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto City enjoy a view known as the sea of clouds of autumn leaves. The temple is located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, and has a ravine where approximately 2,000 maple trees are planted. From the Tsutenkyo Bridge that crosses the temple grounds, visitors can look over the […]

Best Viewing of Autumn Leaves at Saimyoji Temple, Kyoto

Post Date：November 16, 2022

At Saimyo-ji Temple in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, known for its beautiful autumn foliage, the trees on the temple grounds are changing colors and the autumn leaves are at their best. Saimyoji Temple, located in the mountains of Takao area in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, is well known for its autumn foliage. The temple is located […]

Kyoto “Jidai Matsuri” 2000 people in costume parade along Miyakooji Street for the first time in 3 years

Post Date：October 28, 2022

One of Kyoto’s three major festivals, the Jidai Matsuri, was held in Kyoto, and for the first time in three years, a procession of 2,000 people dressed in costumes from the Heian to Meiji periods paraded along the Miyakooji Street in autumn. The Jidai Matsuri began in 1895 to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary […]

“Tea Fighting” to Guess the Kind of Tea by Aroma and Taste Held at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto

Update Date：October 20, 2022
Post Date：October 17, 2022

On the 16th, an event called “Tuchakai,” in which people try to guess the type of tea by its aroma and taste, was held at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto. The game of guessing the type of tea by smelling and drinking tea is said to have reached its peak in the Muromachi period (1336-1573). […]