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thank you for looking at our brog. today we recommend small strawberry farm . it takes about 20 minutes by taxi from NISHIYAMA RYOKAN. but this farm staff can not speak English.sorry. NISHIYAMA RYOKAN

thank you for looking at our brog. this is our lobby decoration. We generally celebrate May 5 as "Children's day", which is one of Japanese national holidays. The another name of "Children's day" is "Boy's festival". "children's day" based on "the day for the prevention of cruelty to children" was established in 1948. The purpose of "Children's day" was to celebrate children's happiness and to respect their individual. In addition,the day was established as a "Thanks day" for their mother. Boy's parents display "colorful carp banners" or "helmet". Many people eat some famous sweets to celebrate the special day. "colorful carp banners" and "helmet" are famous symbol to celebrate "Children's day". Many parents display them hoping that children will grow up with courage and wisdom. "Kashiwa-mochi", rice c...

thank you for looking at our brog. new shopping spot  opened at April 14th 2014 in ARASHIYAMA AREA. it takes about 30 minutes from NISHIYAMA RYOKAN to ARASHIYAMA AREA by KYOTO BUS. this shopping spot name is syoryuen. there are many souvenir shops . NISHIYAMA RYOKAN 

thank you for looking at our brog. today we recommend SEIKADO (japanese tin and silver craft shop) http://www.seikado.jp/english it takes 5 minutes from NISHIYAMA RYOKAN by walk. today I bought japanese sake small glass. it is very nice. thank you NISHIYAMA RYOKAN

 thank you for lookng at our brog. today April 7th,it was very warm nice day. thank you for participating our walking tour near NISHIYAMA RYOKAN and NISHIYAMA RYOKAN recommed to you about NARAWALK TOUR http://www.kyotoexplorer.com/ this group can guide you about  KYOTO city and NARA city with reservation. this guide fee is not free. NISHIYAMA RYOKAN

thank you for looking at our brog. today it was very comfortable day. and  sakura was very good. and  these photos are Heian shrine and Kyoto zoo today. and  there are Kyoto zoo near Heian shrine. and now zoo is renovating to very very better zoo. we hope the zoo change to better zoo. it takes 10 minutes from NISHIYAMA RYOKAN by bicycle. and  it takes 10 minutes from NISHIYAMA RYOKAN by bicycle ,too. thank you NISHIYAMA RYOKAN

thank you for looking at our brog. and thank you for your participation. NISHIYAMA RYOKAN