Bicycle Tour 2013

Bicycle Tour around the central of Kyoto

Recentry, hydrangea sparsely blooming these days, it is the rainy season in Japan,

I went sightseeing around the central of Kyoto starting from NISHIYAMA RYOKAN.

At first I've been to Simo-Goryou shrine that takes 3 minutes
by bicycle from NISHIYAMA RYOKAN.
This shrine enshrines the worst vengeful spirits in Kyoto.

The atmosphere was prety gloomy.

The next!

Pass Kamo river on my way, I went to Heian shrine it took 15 minutes From Simo-Goryou shrine.

Tinowa Kuguri

is a traditional seasonal ceremony (from the end of June to July) wishing to be in good health by passing through the big circle made of tall grass (thatch). If you pass through like 8-shaped loop this circle three times, you will be free from illness and overcome the heat of summer.

O-mikuji

These white things are O-mikuji (fortune slip) You can draw a fortune slip and if bad things ritten it,
don't worry! Don't take it home,Tie O-mikuji like this picture.
It prevents bring bad things with you.
On the other hand, if a fortune slip is ritten good things, you can take it home.

Good luck with you!

Torii

Infront of Heian shrine there is a huge Torii.

look at trees its so small!

This is the best part of Heian Shrine.

To be continued...

Lucky Taxi

This morning, a yasaka taxi with pattern of a four-leaf clover came to our ryokan. Most yasaka taxies are with a three-leaf clover. Taxies with a four-leaf clover are only 4 in Kyoto city. We cannot make a reservation, so this is very lucky. It is said that this taxi bring you a lucky. If you ride on it, you can get a special certificate and sticker. When youcome to Kyoto, let’s find yasaka taxi with pattern of a　four-leaf clover. May this picture bring you good luck!

Tea Ceremony 2023

we have tea ceremony in the morning(9:00 ~ 11:00)for free. NISHIYAMA RYOKAN

Travel to another city

I went to small trip to FUKUI prefecture last weekend. for Fukui I leave Kyoto at 11am I arrive there about 2pm by car. I have never been there before this is my first time. I live in kyoto city so I do not have so many chance to watch sea so I really enjoy driving the sea front . Fukui is very famous for sea food and hot spring. The weather is very cold when I was there so hot spring was really nice to keep me warm after the hot spring I had seafood. on the way hope I still feel warm because of the hot spring . I could really enjoy and relax on this small trip. From Kyoto station to Fukui station is 1hour and half by Shinkansen.

NISHIYAMA RYOKAN

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