Japanese sweets in winter, it’s made of Sake!
Saka Manju（Japanese confectionary made of Sake） Saka Manju is the Japanese sweets usually sold only in winter. Its dough is made of sake, and a swee...
”Shojin” Vegetarian diet in Kyoto
Shojin Ryori is vegetarian diet We have some Japanese vegetarian restaurants in temples in Kyoto. The dish is called “Shojin Ryori”, which m...
Feel Zen and the history of tea in Kyoto. ~Daitouji temple and Daitokuji beans~
Daitokuji temple Daitokuji temple is 3 stations by city bus from Kitaoji subway station. It’s not very popular compared to Kinkakuji or Kiyom...
Tsuruya Yoshinobu sweet shop and Café in Kyoto
Where is the famous sweet shop in Kyoto? Tsuruya Yoshinobu is the famous sweet shop, which has brunch from north and south in Japan. The main store i...
Kyoto traditional sweets shop; Shioyoshiken
Kyoto's traditional sweets in Shioyoshiken Shioyoshiken is Japanese sweets shop since 1882 on the small path Kuromon in Kyoto. Not only Kyoto citiz...
Waratenjin shrine is the god for safe delivery
Waratenjin shrine in Kinugasa Kyoto We often give amulets to pregnant women or students who are expecting the entrance exam in Japan. Eac...
Kyoto Café COMME CA, delicious Japanese tart.
Delicious Japanese tart with fruits and matcha tea I’d like to introduce a café in Gion Kyoto which serves Japanese tarts today. Cafe COMMEE CA the c...
Tea Ceremony held every month in Gyokurinin Daitokuji temple in Kyoto
Tea room in Gyokurinin Daitokuji Some sub-temples in Daitokuji which is the most famous temple for tea ceremony in Kyoto have tea ceremonies ...
Cafés near Kyoto station where we can have Matcha tea
Matcha Cafe around Kyoto station There are some cafes I’d like to drop in when I go to Kyoto station. Not only matcha ice cream, we can enjoy parfait...
The gold patched on Kinkakuji temple
Gold leaf in Kyoto Japan. Walking Oike street opposite side of Kyoto city hall, there is a small shop of Gold, Horikinpakuko.co. It has 300 years’ h...
The handmade soy sauce in Takagamine Kyoto
The handmade soy sauce Takagaminne is the north area of Kyoto city where we have 3 temples famous with red maple leaves and flower festival. ...
Tea Ceremony under the plum blossoms in Kitano Tenmangu shrine
The big tea ceremony is held under the full blooming plum blossoms in February 25th every year in Kitano Tenmangu shrine. The beautiful Geiko and Maik...