Kawadoko in Kyoto - eating Kyoto food outside

One of the summer speciality has come! In kyoto, many restaurants beside the Kamo river offer a seasonal event called Kawadoko which we are able to eat some food at terrace. Meaning you can enjoy Kyoto food and stunning view simultaneously. We strongly recommend it due to limited event. It's held only from May to the end of September. On top of that, we can do it at lunch time only in May and September. That is to say, mostly it's at night, though both are great. If you were grabbed your attention, why not going there!?

The latest touristic place here in Kyoto

Kyoto Aquarium has opend since last March. Did you know that? It is the first full-scale aquarium in which is located the spacious green zone of Umekoji park. You might be easily able to find it. It is about a 15-munites walk distance from Kyoto Station, surrounded by park land. It is believed that we have no ocean in the city and kyoto has several rivers. We reckon that it is the point of this spot due to this aquarium has Rivers of Kyoto Zone as well as Countryside of Kyoto Zone. Doesn't it appeal to you!? Surely, it also has the other ordinary facilities like every aqualiums have such as Penguin zone, Dolphin stadium and Museum shop etc. It is open from 9 to 17.(it could be changeable depending on the season) Tickets: Adults:￥2000 High school students:￥1500 Junior high ans Elementary school students:￥1000 Children(over 3 years old):￥600 Now, why don't we face to another Kyoto's aspect?

Aoi festival May 15th

After the cherry blossom season, this BIG event is coming! It's known as a one of the 3 biggest festivals in Kyoto, the most elegant and histrical one in Japan. Especially, a march of over 500 people with a Japanese traditional costume is an eye-catching performance. It sets out from Imperial palace, passes through Shimogamo shrine and eventually reaches Kamigamo shrine. Now, gear up for seizing a chance to see this special event!

Still Buds.

Do you know what day 1st April is along with April Fool's day?? It's a cherry blossom bloom date in Kyoto according to the weather forecast. At the moment, there is no place you can enjoy fully blooming cherry blossoms due to this years unusual coldness.It is said that they will peak at 8th April.

Kyoto Local Beer Festival!

Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo, Ebisu....we know all these popular beer-brands and what they taste like. Obviously, they are brilliant. However, did you ever know about any beer which use-to-be capital, Kyoto are making.
On 18th March from 11am, at ZEST Kawaramachi agora, you can have a taste of many kinds of beer made in Kyoto. A glass of beer is only 300yen. I have been here 2 years but never heard and drunk any of them. Does it mean they don't taste good or somthing?? Really want to know!! Please check out what they taste like. Whether good or bad, it should be interesting!

Before CHERRY, kyoto will be filled with PLUM blossom!!

We know that thousands of people coming to see cheery blossom's beautiful sceneary in Kyoto around end of March, but don't really know that plum blossoms come to their best season in March right before it, and that they create as beautiful and amazing view as cheery blossoms do. Tomorrow, plum blossom's festival is taken place in Kitano-Tenmangu(北野天満宮). If you are already in Kyoto, why don't you drop by there:)

Katsushika Hokusai Exhibition is going on.

Katsushika Hokusai(葛飾北斎) exhibition is being held in Kyoto History and Culture Museum until 25th March as this year is 250th year anniversary of the birth of him.
If you know him, I am happy. He is a legend of Ukiyoe-artist, well-known in over the world for Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji (冨嶽三十六景). The one below is one of pictures of it. Its view is from Kanagawa offshore. Every picture of him is very vivid and has uplifting feeling. Once you see it, you can never forget it.