Handicraft Market @ Umekouji Park

The most famous handicraft market in Kyoto is Hyakumanben Tezukuri-ichi, and Umekouji Park Ichimoku-ichi has been held since 2006 as sister market.

1st Thursday of the month (except for January and May)

9:00 - 16:00 @ Umekouji park

Why don't you make a good find ?

Keifuku rail company runs a Yokai (specter) street car

Date: August 20th - 29th

Time:
16:42 (from Shijo-omiya) → bound for Arashiyama (17:04)
17:28 (from Arashiyama) → bound for Shijo-omiya (17:50)
18:12 (from Shijo-omiya) → bound for Arashiyama (18:34)
19:08 (from Arashiyama) → bound for Shijo-omiya (19:30)
19:42 (from Shijo-omiya) → bound for Arashiyama (20:06)
20:20 (from Arashiyama) → bound for Shijo-omiya (20:42)
21:06 (from Shijo-omiya) → bound for Arashiyama (21:17)

Fee:
Adult 200 yen
Children 100 yen
*Yokai (specter) 50 yen

*If one dresses as a specter, it's only 50 yen for a ride

Pottery festival on Gojo street.

Here it comes again!.
Under the toasty hot sun shine,a large number of ceramic(pottery) shops open the tent and sell thousands of beautiful ceramics (any kinds of pottery , dishes, glasses).
The festival goes on til the 10th of this month.
Doesn't matter whether you buy or not, just go and have a look unique potteries.
If you need something cold, buy"Kakigori" shaved ice with sweet fruits syrup.

In this time of the year, we welcome the spirit of our ancestor to be back for special period called obon. You can see very cozy local ceremonies at some temples behind of the Gojo street.
3more days to go, why don't you find the only one for yourself or someone in your heart!?

Until the 10th August.
Time 9am-23pm
On Gojo street (from kawabata street side to Hiagshiooji street side)
By bus 5min from our guesthous. 15-20 min walk



















http://www.2000cranes.com/pottery-festival.htm

☆Fireworks☆

Hello, everyone!!
It is a fireworks season!!

There are couple of dates that you can enjoy Japanese fireworks in Kyoto!!

Here they are.

8/7 *Hozugawa fireworks (Kameoka area)
-20:00～21:15
-JR Kameoka Stataion (Sagano Line)
-There is a picture↓↓
　　　　http://www.city.kameoka.kyoto.jp/english/contents_detail.php?co=ser&frmId=34

8/7 *Kasagi fireworks(Sourh of Kyoto)
-20:00～
-JR Kasagi Station (Kansai Honsen Line) Kizu river

8/10 *Ujigawa fireworks(Uji area)
-19:45～20:45
-JR Uji Station (Nara Line)

8/14 *Nantan city fireworks(North of Kyoto)
-20:00～21:00
-JR Yagi Station (Sagano Line)
-for more information↓↓
　　　　http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitkyoto/en/info_required/traditional/tamba/02/