The Reizei family has been in the family for about 900 years.The mansion was built in the early 17th century on the present site.A large fire in the late 1700s destroyed all the buildings except the storehouse, but it was rebuilt within a few years.During the Meiji period (1868-1912), while many court nobles accompanied the emperor and moved to Tokyo, the Reizei family remained in this area.

I climbed Mt.Daimonji in Higashiyama, which I always only looked up at. Every year on August 16, the day of the Gozan Okuribi (Bonfire of the Five Mountains), a large character appears halfway up Mt. Daimonji.This time, I climbed the mountain to see the view from this character in the middle of the mountain.

if you are going to Arashiyama, you should definitely see the Hozukyo Gorge from the observation deck in Arashiyama Park.The climb up to the observatory is tough, but there is a reward waiting for you.From here, the view of Hozukyo Gorge, Daihikaku Senkoji Temple, and the Hoshino Resort below is spectacular!

Arashiyama is famous for its autumn leaves season. However, in summer, with Mt. Hiei floating across the big blue sky, this view of the Oigawa River has a different quality.The area around the Togetsu Bridge is crowded with people, but if you walk upstream for a while, you can feel the coolness in the shade of the trees.

Nishiki Market is now a must-visit destination for foreign visitors to Kyoto.Nishiki Market is a food-centered shopping street that stretches about 400 meters from Teramachi Dori to Takakura Dori in the west.As you know, it is called Kyoto's kitchen,.Here you can see the food culture of the people of Kyoto.

The two rivers merge near the Kamo-ohashi Bridge and that river becomes the Kamo River.The confluenc...

Ruins of the Kan-in no Miya Residence is not a particularly famous tourist spot. Outside the garden wall, cars pass by on Marutamachi Dori.Despite this, the place is really quiet, and both the building and the garden have a calm atmosphere.In the exhibition rooms, visitors can learn about the history of the Kyoto Gyoen, the creatures that live there, and the lives of the court nobles.

I like this family-run local diner and often stop by when I am out and about on Teramachi Dori.This diner, TOKIWA, was established in 1878, so it has a history of almost 150 years.

There is a gilded temple in Kyoto. It is the Kinkakuji Temple, which everyone knows. Kyoto even has a shiny golden shrine. That is Mikane Shrine.