Dress up KIMONO!!! like GEISYA!!

Japanese used to wear Kimono in daily life.
After World War , Japanese changed to wear
from Kimono to Western clothes....

However we changed styles of wearing,
we love to enjoy wearing Kimono at
special day!!! for example, at New year,
a summer festival, a wedding party, a funeral ,,,

Recentlly, a lot of Japanese enjoy wearing Kimono,
not only these special days.... in daily life....^^
go on a date with boyfriend or go sightseeing with
friends, wanna dress up and change feeling...and so on..




how about take a walk at temple or side river,,

I really recomend when you come to Japan,

WAKON where is near by HATANAKA.

Here in WAKON it is really interesting shop!!!

There are a lot of kind of KIMONO,

of course for men as well^^

not only Kimono, there are many lovely goods!!!

sooooo cute isn' it????^^

If I come in the shop, I always feel that time fly quickly!!

a small bag, Kimono's shoes, a handkerchief...... ^^
These are not expensive one...^^

NOT only WAKON, there are a lot of like this shop in Kyoto.

you can enjoy just watching such a lovely goods!!!

Definitlly , you become happy I think^^

WOOOW!!!

beautiful isn't it???

Actually, they are not real Maiko!!

surprise isn't it????^^

Why not dress up like Maiko and stroll through the streets of Kyoto? You can dress up like Maiko in Kyoto!! There are some shops which is specialist in this servise.Ladies can dress up Maiko & Geisya style!!Men can dress up SAMURAI style as well^^

amazing isn't is????

not real Maiko thought sexy!!!

How about stroll bamboo street.....

Change yourself into Maiko^^

Real once-in-a life experience!!!!

Spring coming soon at Kyoto!!

Today, I d like to you enjoy to see of flower at HATANAKA.


At first, you can feel atmosphere of Japanese traditional hotel
when you go to stone of stairs step by step....

Beautiful flowers welcome to you!!!!!!

You must be fascinated by smell of the plum tree^^

The plum tree is the fastest bloom in winter in Japan!!!!

Plum let us know spring coming soon..... ^^

plums coming out from middle of this month all of Kyoto city.....

you can enjoy yourself by eyes & nose......

A lobby of HATANAKA.

NOW, a cherry blossom is blooming at HATANAKA^^

It is sooooo lovely!!!!!^^

Cherry blossom is blooming from middle of March

to end of April here in Kyoto!!!

If you are thinking about travel to Japan,

I really recommend that come in Spring!!!

You can enjoy to see lovely cherry trees

everywhere you go!!! on the road, at park, temple.....

You will be able to feel relax & happy with it...

and how about let having a party under the

cherry blossom with your friends or partner!!!!!!^^

Snowscape of Kyoto 2010

I was freezing this morning!!!!!!
Kyoto was decorated by snow this morning.

On the roof of temple......

On the shrine........

On the tiger.......

On the trees.....

How about your town? your country?

Was it warm, hot or heavy snow?????

I missed a beautiful view at Golden temple

this time.....

Please, try to imagine that snow

on the Golden temple!!!!!! it must be great!!!!!

Next time I don't wanna miss the view!!!

I wanna share with you!!!!

please, look forward waiting my photoes......

Nature & Beautiful thing about Kyoto☆

Such a beautiful day in Kyoto. It was warm & sunny 2days ago!!!!!!^^
When I walked over the " Shijyo o hashi" bridge, I saw my favorite scenery!!!!!!

I like the way that the sunlight shines on the water.

It makes me feel relaxed every time I see it!!!^^

It has been Japanese custom since a long time ago for

people to love and respect nature.

For example, in spring, ancient Japanese people used

to have a party under the cherry blosstom trees...

Even today, Japanese people celebrite spring

in different way.

For example, people celebrite the arrible of new

students or work mombers or just having a fun

with family and friends.

Today, I want to share with you the nature &

beautiful thing about Kyoto.......

This is a golden temple..... WOW how elegant it is!!!!!!^^

The bird is elegant as well......
at garden of golden temple

This is Heian shrine.

It really beautiful contrast between red and white!!!!!!

at Arashiyama area where is north west of Kyoto city.

at Arashiyama as well. This is a bamboo street, you must have felt

an ancient atmosphere of Kyoto if you had been in here!!!!!!^^

This is a Ryuanji temple. I m sure I guess you can feel relaxed

in front of this stone garden....

Fresh air, silent & peaceful place ....

A lotus flower bring us the real feeling of summer in Kyoto ......

This is a Silver temple. Althought this temple Not a silver color,

there is a amazing garden!!!!!!

This garden of Silver temple made by hand

every morning. Each lines are really beautiful!!

This is Touji temple which is famous for a five-storied pagoda.

This is one of the symbol of Kyoto !!!!

This is a garden of Toji temple..... really peaceful place here is,,,,,

Big family^^

This is Syoreiin temple. I sit down the Tatami and look at

out side, the scenery makes me relaxed every time

I visit this place.......

I want to spend a time with beauty of nature all the time.....

At Shoreiin temple. let's walk on the deck to the end.....^^

WOw,,,,, how beautiful garden it is!!!!!!!! ^^

A carp look soooo happy!!!

At Shoreiin temple. I don't know how can I explain

of my feeling....

No words, Just I fall in LOVE with KYOTO........ amazing.....

This is Kiyomizu temple.

This temple didn't use any nail to build.

Surprised isn't it???

There are a lot of wonderful buildings

in the world, a pyramid of Epypt , a pyramid

of the Louvre and so on....

I think this temple is one of the beauty of buildings.

Becasue it's no easy task to build it....

I m sooooo happy to be here in Kyoto.

And I m happy if you were interested in or

feel relaxed with these photoes....^^

WE LOOK FORWARD SEEING YOU AT KYOTO!!!^^

Have a nice day!!!! ^^

☆BIG Parfait☆

Today, I d like to introduce about interesting cafe shop at Sanjyo Kawaramachi!

Staff of receptionists went to there.

There are over 200 diffrent type of parfait on Menu!!! not only coffee or tea,,,



this time, we ordered is.............^^ HUGE parfait!!!!


HUUUUUUGE!!!!! HOWWWW BIGGGGGG it isssss!!!!!!!!!!!!



Many people were looking us while we were eating!!!!! kiki^^

This HUGE parfait made from 16 different kind of fruit
and 18 different kind of ice cream !!!!!
total weight is 8kg!!!!!!! ^^



We really enjoyed eating it^^

It was delicious!!!!!!!!!^^



gradually, we were really full, and we couldn't eat any more ......

Even thought
all of us have a sweet tooth.....




If you try to eat this HUGE parfait, you need to get your friends over 10 people , I guess^^
I really want to try again^^

This is a interesting cafe shop!!!!!!!! ^^
please, try to go there!!!!


One more thing I want to say... please, don't forget to make a reservation

before 3days which you want to go!!

Be in Good Health ( Hojuji Temple)

When I was going back to my home, I found the signbored.

It said "Be in a good health with raddish" 大根炊き！！

I stopped by for eating it because of rarely event..



It must have been boiled long time.




To eat raddish, I had to pray with 700yen..
Then, I can get ticket to exchange the meal.......







It's really old Japaese style cooking, but the meals which made by this is the best!!

It was nice time and got lucky and good health from this raddish!