Suirokaku, a Raised AqueductIn the premises of Nanzen-ji (南禅寺) temple, the Suirokaku (水路閣, a raised aqueduct) was built in order to complete the Biwako Sosui Bunsen...
Misasagi, Graveyard of Tragic EmpressIn Kyoto, there are many graveyards of emperors and empresses. Those graveyards are called Goryo (御陵) or Misasagi (陵). At a quiet place...
Kamishimo, a Formal Attire for Samurai ClansI live in Hoko-cho (鉾町, communities which preserve/maintain floats of Gion Festival and conduct the procession), however, I do not join...
Fresh Greenery at Atago ShrineFor us Kyoto residents, Mt. Atago (愛宕山) in the northwest of Kyoto is one of the two symbolic mountain along with Mt. Hiei (比叡山). Here in...