The big flea market on the 25th!!

This flea market(Hatsu tenjin)at kitano tenmangu is the one of the big flea markets at shrine in Kyoto.

It is on every 25^th, especially the flea market in January is very big because it is the beginning of the year and that’s very important in Japanese traditions.

There are a bunch of outside foodstores(yatai), antiques, traditional crafts shops and other shops that you may think them very interesting.

Kitano tenmangu

By city bus#50 get off at "kitanotenmangu-mae"

http://www.kitanotenmangu.or.jp/eigo/index.html

Kyoto Walking Guide Tour

Walking guide in Kyoto has begun by Jhonny "the Legend" Hillwalker in 1996. And WaRaiDo Guide Networks appeared with both an individual and a group guide in Osaka and Kyoto.

Here is a newcomer THEME WALKS KYOTO. They have unique tours such as Nanzenji Temple & Okazaki Cultural Area and Typical Japanese Anciant Shrines of Japan.

Tour fee is 2,000JPY/adult, 1,000JPY/child.

Why don't you travel with a guide service to know more about Kyoto?

Oomato Taikai

Nanakusagayu

Hello everyone.
It's been freezing days since New Year's Day.

We have seven spring herbs porridge on the 7th of January, called Nanakusagayu, for the good health throughout the year as a Japanese traditional custom.
The custom was originally introduced by China in Heian period.
There are seven spring herbs which are believed as protecting people against evils, and invite good lucks.

They will provide this Nanakusagayu to visitors at Gokounomiya jinja shrine on the 7th of January.
It is great chance to taste Japanese traditional custom!!

Date: January 7th
Place Gokonomiya shrine *kintesu 『Momoyama goryomae』station
Time:9:00～
Fee: 300yen (entrance fee)

More information about Gokonomiya jinja shrine↓↓
http://www.kyotokanko.co.jp/en/fushimi/shiseki/gokounomiya.html