Cherry blossom this year

Spring was coming a little bit earlier in this year in Kyoto.

I was already surrounded by cherry blossom wherever I go in the end of March.

Guesthouse in Arashiyama and Hanatouro

It’s held on lighting up in Arashiyama every winter.

Starting from December 8, 2017 ~ 17th.

It’s almost in every year at the end of year, and it’s regarded as Kyoto's last year's event.

The weather in Kyoto is cold now.

This time to share around Arashiyama.

Maple Lighting-up in Kyoto

November is the season full of maple in Kyoto.

Eikando has a limited event since every peak season, illuminating the night in Kyoto.

Kyoto in July-Gion matsuri

Talking about Kyoto's summer, we will talk about the three major ceremonies in Kyoto.
One is Gion matsuri which hold by Yasaka Shrine, and it is from the beginning of the Heian period (AD869)
The earliest was the Kyoto epidemic and other serious disasters, so they built yama to pray.

Later, it came with war and other reasons that have been interrupted for a long time, however; it relied on the efforts of the resident in Kyoto and keep continuing.

Start from July 1 to 31, there will be a whole month of gion matsuri.

One of the most pedestrian on the street which is yoiyama, before matsuri eve and the parade.