Kyoto traditional
I can't believe more than one month has already passed since my last post!
It's not that I don't have anything to share, but I am enjoying my free time a lot and can't find time to update this blog (which takes a lot of time).
For today, I selected a few pictures to illustrate some of the traditional Japanese aspects you can find in Kyoto and around.
Hope you'll enjoy it!
Needless to say that traditional Kyoto is my favourite Kyoto.
I am in awe at the beauty of traditional textile and how colours and patterns are combined in traditional costumes. Amazingly inspiring!
Ah! If I was a texile designer!
Traditional architecture and housing is superb. Love sliding doors, tatami mats, bamboo sun protectors, traditional gardens. I wish I could build ourselves a typical Japanese house back in England, even if I suspect it wouldn't be great against cold.
We still have one full month before we leave for holiday (around Japan). We will enjoy it to the max!
It's not that I don't have anything to share, but I am enjoying my free time a lot and can't find time to update this blog (which takes a lot of time).
For today, I selected a few pictures to illustrate some of the traditional Japanese aspects you can find in Kyoto and around.
Hope you'll enjoy it!
Player of traditional koto instrument |
Kyoto cuisine |
Manshuin temple garden |
Yabusame festival with horseback archery contest |
Yabusame festival |
Yabusame festival |
Traditional theater in a shrine |
Local festival with portable shrine |
Koi painted by children for children's day |
Aoi matsuri parade, imperial palace |
Aoi matsuri parade, imperial palace |
Tori tunnel, Fushimi Inari temple |
Traditional wedding, Kitano Tenmangu Temple |
groom and bride in traditional wedding costume |
beautiful bride |
typical prayers left in shrines |
Kyomizu-dera temple, dragon festival |
Traditional Kyoto sweet confection called yatsuhashi (made with rice flour, sugar and cinnamon) |
Modern twist on traditional mochi, with strawberry inside |
Green tea plantation and harvest in Uji, South of Kyoto |
Needless to say that traditional Kyoto is my favourite Kyoto.
I am in awe at the beauty of traditional textile and how colours and patterns are combined in traditional costumes. Amazingly inspiring!
Ah! If I was a texile designer!
Traditional architecture and housing is superb. Love sliding doors, tatami mats, bamboo sun protectors, traditional gardens. I wish I could build ourselves a typical Japanese house back in England, even if I suspect it wouldn't be great against cold.
We still have one full month before we leave for holiday (around Japan). We will enjoy it to the max!
Hola guapa!!! Qué bien saber un poco de ti y ver estas fantásticas fotos que nos abren una ventanita de Japón. Me encanta leerte disfrutando. Cómo consigues comunicarte por allí? hablan bien el inglés?
RépondreSupprimerTe mando un abrazo enorme!