untill September 5th

The incredible handicraft, KIRI-E (cut picture) exhibition is held in the building of Kyoto Station.
The master of Kirie, Imamura mitsuhiko shows the great work on cut pictures!! He uses onlya pair of scissors to produce the picture.
Only 700yen, and 5 minuets from Hostel!

２０１１AUGUST１７th(Wed)～September５th(Mon)

■Open hours
１０：００～２０：００
■location
JR Kyoto station, Isetan Building 7th floor

■fee
Adult 700yen

MANTO-E Daikakuji temple, Arashiyama

The Buddhist party of Manto-e, where Kukai prayed for peace and happiness is held once a year.

Aug 20th(Sat)

5 p.m.: Offering of chants
6 p.m.: Yoi-kobo concert
7 p.m.: Manto-e Buddhist service
7 p.m.: Lottery
7.30 p.m.:Saga bonfire to appease the spirits of the dead


There will be some food stalls as well!!!

Gozan Okuribi

Hello everyone.
How are you surviving from this crazy heat?

There is one of the iconic festivals in Kyoto on the 16th of August.
The Chinese character and the graphic will be picture in terms of fire.
This special fire is lit on the last day of obon to see the family spirits who have returned to home during obon festival off.

Date:16th of August, 2011
Time:20:00～『大』Higashi-Yama, Nyoigatake
20:10～『妙』Nishi-Yama/Mandouro Yama
20:10～『法』Higashi-Yama/Daikokuten Yama
20:15～『舟形』Nishigamo Myokensan
20:20～『大』Sagatoriimoto, Mandara Yama

More information↓↓
http://satoh490625.blog50.fc2.com/blog-entry-69.html

What's OKURIBI?↓↓
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gozan_no_Okuribi

Kyoto Star Festival

The "Kyoto Star Festival" is a unique event that combines the traditional star festival with a modern summer festival. During this festival period (August 6th-15th) various other programs are also waiting for you.

At Horikawa Kaijo, one of the main locations, you can see countless "art works with bamboo and light" including bamboo trees with wishes written on strips of paper as well as a walkway called the "Milky Way of Light" that is illuminated by thousands of LED lights. On the Horikawa River, there will be floating lanterns creating a fantastic atmosphere around the riverside.

Further Information on the event:

http://www.kyoto-tanabata.jp/

Aug 16

Gozan no Okuribi is one of the 4 large events(Aoi Matsuri, Gion Matsuri, and Jidai Matsuri) in Kyoto.

Starting at 8PM, the giant bonfires are lit on the five mountains, each with a distinctive shape.

People go to the Kamo River, between Sanjo and Imadegawa Street, for an excellent view of the initial fires.

Let's enjoy tasteful summer of Kyoto!