Aoi Matsuri （Hollyhock Festival）
Aoi Matsuri or Hollyhock Festival is held on May 15 every year as one of the three big festivals of Kyoto. It is the annual event of Kamigamo and Shimogamo Shrines,（near the KOTO...
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To all families with boys, why don’t you have a Japanese-style celebration?
【To all families with boys, why don’t you have a Japanese-style celebration?】 Hello, this is KOTO KYOTO! Many tourists from all over the world have been visiting Kyoto this...
Plum Blossom Festival in Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Hello,this is KOTO KYOTO. In Kyoto, the "plum blossoms" that bloom on the plum trees that make you feel the change of seasons from winter to spring are about to...
Kyoto Marathon
Hello,this is KOTO KYOTO. Today is the Kyoto Marathon！ The course starts at TAKEBISHI Stadium Kyoto（Nishikyogoku Athletic Park）and finishes at a point near Heian-jingu Shrine. Passing by seven UNESCO...
To all families with daughters ~Why don't you have a Japanese-style celebration for children(only for girl's), "HINAMATSURI on March 3rd"? ~
Hello,this is KOTO KYOTO. Today, we'd like to talk about the celebration of children.In Japan, we have various celebrations according to the growth of children."OMIYAMAIRI"," OKUIZOME", "SEKKU","SHICHIGOSAN" and "JYUUSANMAIRI", etc......
SETSUBUN Festival
Hello,this is KOTO KYOTO. Today is SETSUBUN on 3rd Feb. Setsubun (節分) is one of these traditional Japanese events. Setsubun involves a lot of bean eating and bean throwing to...
A special Kimono
Hello, this is KOTO Kyoto. Well, today we’d like to introduce “ A special Kimono”. There are few kimonos of this era, and among them, kimono shops are so valuable...
Happy New Year！
Happy New Year.Thank you for your continued support this year.this is KOTO Kyoto.Last year, KOTO's site was accessed from all over the world, and we were able to make connections....
Autumn in Kyoto "Autumn leaf viewing."
Hello everyone,this is KOTO Kyoto. The peak of the autumn leaves season in Kyoto now. We can see really beautiful autumn leaves in various places. After the relaxation of immigration...
May the day come when you can freely move around the world...
Hello,this is KOTO KYOTO. The Spring Equinox day varies each year, but it is usually on the 20th of March or the 21st of March. On the Spring Equinox day,...
Hinamatsuri "Girl`s Festival" in Japan
Hello, this is KOTO KYOTO. In March, the daylight hours in Kyoto gradually increased, and it's getting to feel spring little by little. Hinamatsuri is celebrated each year on March 3rd....
A happy new year!
Happy new year! We hope you'll stick with us for this year as well, everyone. KOTO want to cherish the relationship between people again this year, we went to the...