My experiences in Japan

Summernight Dreams

Kifune Shrine, the Invention of Ema and Cafés Close by

Kifune Shrine, a shrine of water and matchmaking, is located in Kibube Village on Mount Kurama, Kyoto. The shrine's stairway is lined with

絵馬が始まった貴船神社とその近くのカフェ

最近、京都の貴船神社に行ってきました！まず、出町柳駅から電車に乗りました。本当は直接乗り換えなしで貴船口駅まで行けるけど、土砂崩れがあったせいで途中でバスに乗らないといけなかったです。市原駅から5分ぐらい歩いて、170円で貴船口行きのバスに乗ることができました。あそこからも...

五山の送り火　| 大文字山を登りながら思い出したこと

今日は五山の送り火の日なので、大文字山を何回も登って思い出したことについて書きたいと思います。でもまず、「五山送り火」とは何かを軽く説明します。五山の送り火京都で毎年8月16日に、お盆で山から降りてきた魂を山の上に送るために五山送り火は行われています。五山の中で一番有...

Gozan no Okuribi and Thoughts Inspired by Climbing Daimonji mountain

As today was the day 五山の送り火 (Gozan no Okuribi), I decided to write about the 大文字山 Daimonji moutain. What is "Gozan no Okurubi?

Making Japanese Sweets in Kyoto | White Day

As some of you might already know, I looove wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets). Not only are they super delicious but often also...

The Origin of Mitarashi Dango ｜Must Visits For all Dango Fans

I love Japanese traditional sweets (wagashi), especially everything that has to do with mochi and dango. In fact, dango is the first...

Visiting an Ancient Burial Mound in Kyoto | Kofun

Last Sunday, on Februrary 23rd I visited a kofun (ancient burial mound) in Kyoto together with four Japanese people. One of them had been...

Aburi Mochi and it's Relation to Imamiya Shrine

About Ichiwa and Aburi-Mochi Ichiwa is a over 1000 years old shop right next to the Imamiya Shrine and therefore the oldest sweets shop...

A Day in Uji - Kyoto´s Tea Paradise

When talking about Kyoto, most people think of the most famous temples and shrines such as Kyomizu-dera or Fushimi-inari as well as...