SAIHOJI TEMPLE (MOSS TEMPLE)

The Moss Temple was originally Shotokutaishi's villa.

The monks of the Silver Pavilion, the famous temple with a beautiful garden, were influenced by the design of the Moss Temple landscape.

The green carpet of moss, full of water during the rainy season, is brilliant!

After writing a Buddhist sutra, you can visit the garden.

You’ll need to apply by postcard several weeks in advance to see the temple.

http://www.kyoto-kankou.or.jp/info_search/?id=3465

Cormorant Fishing

Ajisai Festival

It is a raining season in Kyoto now!!
It is also a time for Ajisai/ Hydrangea flower!!!

Oharanosato will be full of Hydrangea flower this season.
They have about 3000 hydrangeas including many different type of them.
You can appreciate them only about 1 month when they are fully boomed through the year.
Why don't you enjoy them on raining days to feel the atmosphere of traditional Kyoto？

PLACE:Ohara sanzenin
TIME:12th of June～10th of July
ACCESS:Kyoto Bus 17 or 18

For more information↓↓
http://www.jal.com/world/en/guidetojapan/city_information/uky/

Gion Houjyoe 5th June

Poetic event "Gion Houjyoe" of Kyoto where the importance of food such as fish and the vegetables was actually felt at the early summer was held the seventh the southeast large gracious deity in Kyoto City Higashiyama Ward ago, and maikoes released the goldfish into Shirakawa.

Houjyoe must hold a service of the living thing that says as food. Buddhist rite. Houjyoe opens by priests every year, and is the 25th in this year.
About 2000 goldfishes that had entered the inside and tree disregarding that a lot of tourists and the shutter bugs watched were moved to the bridge while reciting the prayer. The goldfish had been slowly set loose to Shirakawa with the maiko.

Date: 5th June 2011

Time: 11:00~13:00

At: Tatsumi Bridge