Chinowa kuguri *Wish for the next half year*

The huge CHINOWA ring appears to every shrines in Kyoto for this special period of the year.
People walk through inside of this huge ring and write the age, name and wishes on a paper doll.

It's absolutely one of the best time to visit shrines and temples for the fresh shinny green maple leaves.
In the young and lively air, we let our foulness and wish good fortune for the coming half year.

June 25th to 30th
Jonangu shrine Kitanotenmangu shrine Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrine
Umemiya shrine Kibune shrine Shiramine shrine Jishu shrine Yoshida shrine
and almost all the shrines in Kyoto.(Bus and JR trains covers most of the shrines )
Most of the special ceremonies are held on the 30th June.

Observe the lotus flowers at Hokongoin Temple

Place: Hokongoin Temple (法金剛院）

Date: July 10th - August 1st

Time: 7:00 - 16:00

Access: Take JR Sagano line (San in line) from Kyoto station. (11 min. 190 yen)
Get off at Hanazono station and walk up north for 5 minutes
It's also on our Backpackers Map (the map you get when you check in)

Entrance Fee: adults 400 yen, children (under 18) 300 yen

SPECIAL EXHIBITION [Ryoma Sakamoto] @ The Museum of Kyoto

Sakamoto Ryōma (坂本 龍馬) was a leader of the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate during the Bakumatsu period in Japan.

Thanks to NHK (Nippon Housou Kyokai) series, he is popular star of today. He was born in Kochi of Shikoku island and spent the most important term in Kyoto. His word [Nippon is again to be clean] is still used by some politicians.


SPECIAL EXHIBITION [Ryoma Sakamoto] @ The Museum of Kyoto
19th June to 19th July
10:00 to 18:00
Closed Mondays (expcept for 19th July)
Adult 1200 yen Student 800 yen Child 500 yen

Access from Kyoto Hana Hostel
Subway Karasuma Line Kyoto station, get off at Karasuma-oike station. 5 min walk.

Takekirieshiki

Takekirieshiki

This is a special event that has more than 1000 years history.

It is held at Kurama temple on the 20^th of June from 14:00.

People who dressed up with the old time costume compete how fast they can cut bamboos.

The entrance fee is 200 yen.

You can enjoy not only the event, but also can enjoy the circumstances of Kurama temple and area!!

If you have not been to Kurama/Kibune area, this would be a good chance to visit there!!

More information about Kurama/Kibune area、hit this website!!

http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitkyoto/en/area/kyoto/course/09/index.html