Josefa-LisaAug 27, 20205 minKifune Shrine, the Invention of Ema and Cafés Close byKifune Shrine, a shrine of water and matchmaking, is located in Kibube Village on Mount Kurama, Kyoto. The shrine's stairway is lined with
Josefa-LisaAug 27, 20204 min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...
Josefa-LisaAug 16, 20203 min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...
Josefa-LisaAug 16, 20203 minGozan no Okuribi and Thoughts Inspired by Climbing Daimonji mountainAs 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?
Josefa-LisaMar 31, 20204 minMaking 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...
Josefa-LisaMar 28, 20206 minThe Origin of Mitarashi Dango |Must Visits For all Dango FansI love Japanese traditional sweets (wagashi), especially everything that has to do with mochi and dango. In fact, dango is the first...
Josefa-LisaFeb 26, 20205 minVisiting an Ancient Burial Mound in Kyoto | KofunLast Sunday, on Februrary 23rd I visited a kofun (ancient burial mound) in Kyoto together with four Japanese people. One of them had been...
Josefa-LisaFeb 22, 20204 minAburi Mochi and it's Relation to Imamiya ShrineAbout Ichiwa and Aburi-Mochi Ichiwa is a over 1000 years old shop right next to the Imamiya Shrine and therefore the oldest sweets shop...
Josefa-LisaFeb 17, 20204 minA 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...