NISHIYAMA RYOKAN

By the end of the year, Kyoto snowed..... A lot!! We are placed in middle of Kyoto so usually snow doesn't fall so much, but look at these photos! We hope you had a nice 2010 and happy new year!!

For the guests staying New Year and reserved breakfast, there will be special breakfast in the morning of 2011/01/01 These are called Osechi Ryouri, which eaten to celebrate New Year. We are sure there are many things that you never seen or eaten before, but please try once, to experience what Japanese people eat. "Breakfast of New Year 2011/01/01" Kuromame kinpaku..........Sweet black beans with gold leaf Kazunoko………..Herring roe Katsuobushi………..Dried Bonito flake First Box Kouhaku kamaboko..........Red and white fish paste Datemaki ..........Sweet rolled omelette with fish paste Tazukuri.......... Dried sardines cooked in soy sauce Hatsuki Kinkan........... Qumquat Glacé Habutae bousyo...........Habutae silk rice cake Tukubane........... Tsukubane plant (for ornament only) Kurikanroni.......... Chestnut Glacé Ayu kobumaki.........Sweetfish rolled kelp Ebi saikyou yaki..........Miso marinated grilled shrimp Gyuu Yawata Maki........... Burdock root rolled with beef Boudara...

Last SUNDAY, there were EKIDEN road relay high school championship held in Kyoto. We have three high schools as guests of our ryokan who perticipate in this relay. Unfortunately none of these three schools won the championship. However they all did their bests and enjoyed the race. The part of cource for Boy's class are very close to our Ryokan. These are pictures of them. Across the Marutamachi St. Getting throught Kawaramachi Marutamachi intersection. The car is showing thier total time from the starting point. There are Police motorcycles lead and follows the runners.

We are sorry for the guests staying in 18th December, unfortunately the Tea Ceremony for 18th December is now cancelled. There will be another ceremony on 28th December. This ceremony will be the last one before the New Year. Hope many people will come and enjoy!