Summer’s Daikakuji-Temple’s Pond

Daikakuji-Temple has a pond called Oosawanoike.



Oosawanoike-pond has a carp, a grass carp, a duck, a soft-shelled turtle called SUUPON, and the ancient lotus.



The ancient lotus covered surface of part of pond and bloomed central of pond.



Would you feel end of the summer in Daikakuji-Temple?
Would you feel Japanese culture in Kyoto?

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A traditional summer event on 16 August

Summer event to be called Okuri-bi

Okuri-bi(Five Mountain Send-off Bonfire)
This traditional event represents the end of summer in Kyoto.
On August 16th, at five mountain locations, Japanese letter shaped areas are set alight to guide sprits back after visiting their old homes.

That sentence quotation from pamphlet of Kyoto Prefectural Government publication.

First fire is Daimonji on Mt nyoigatake.
Second fire is Myouhou on Mt nisi and Mt higashi.
Third fire is Funagata on Mt myoukenn.
Fourth fire is HidariDaimonnji on Mt daimonnji.
Fainal fire is our area Arashiyama on Mt mandara, can you see a holy fire.



Date : 16 August
Time : 20:20

A traditional summer event on 23, 24, August.

The Sentoukuyou is traditional summer event of Arashiyama- Sagano area and the Sentoukuyou of Adashinonenbutuji-temple is traditional religion event too.
The Adashinonenbutuji-temple was established since 1,100 years ago.

Those days when the temple was established this area was burial area for people.
Therefore this temple’s precincts have Buddha of stone and tombstone of several thousand.
23, 24, August of every year, this temple hold a service there stone for the light of the candle.






In addition, around the Adashinonenbutuji-temple is veiled in a garden lantern.






The fantastic scene has great value to see.

Date : 23, 24 August
Time : 18:00~20:30
Cost : 1,000yen

A traditional summer event on 31 July

Sennichi-mairi is a traditional religious summer event of Arashiyama and it is light mountain climbing event which will be held on 31 July mid-nights on Mt, Atago.

The reason why people climb Mt, Atago?
Because there is Atago shrine on the top of the mountain and that is believed “God of fire”.

Climbing Mt, Atago on 31 July means to receive divine favor.

The God of Atago shrine will protect people who climb the mountain for 1,000 days from fire disaster. In addition, people take their children under three years old to the top of the mountain as well, because people believe that the God will protect them from fire disaster for lest of their lives.

Would you like to try?

Cormorant fishing

Do you know the cormorant fishing?

Cormorant fishing is a pastime that gives poetic charm to summer in Arashiyama.

Using trained cormorant (shags) to catch fish is an ancient Japanese method.

Fisherman hang small fires from the fronts of their boats with metal frames and use the light to aid in handling the birds.

That is quotation from pamphlet of Kyoto Prefectural Government publication.







←Cormorant fishing.








←Make-up ship.



You embark a customer's ship, follow the cormorant master's ship.
About an hour's embarking.

You would feel cool wind on the River and traditional Japanese culture in hot summer of Kyoto.
The cormorant fishing is done on Ooi River, near Togetsutei.

A period, 1 July to 15 September.
A time, 1 July to 31 August is 19:00's embarkation and 20:00's embarkation.
A time, 1 September to 15 September is 18:30's embarkation and 19:30's embarkation.

A charge:
Normal ship is 1,700 yen.
Make-up ship is 2,000 yen.

Access to Togetsutei from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station.

↑JR Saga-Arashiyama Station's minamiguchi exit.












↑This Picture is the other side of JR Saga-Arashiyama Station.












↑You will turn to the right just before a railroad crossing.












↑Please go straight.












↑Please go straight.












↑When you come to T-shaped road, please turn to the left.












↑Pleas go straight.












↑Please go straight.












↑This is Tgetsu-bridge.
You will cross the Togetsu-bridge.












↑Just near.












↑Arrival at Togetsutei.












↑Traditional Japanese-style hotel(Ryokan) Togetsutei Syuzankaku's entrance.












↑Traditional Japanese-style hotel(Ryokan) Togetsutei Hekisenkaku's entrance.


From JR Saga-Arashiyama Station to Togetsutei, it is a walk of 15 minutes. If you take a taxi, about 700yen from JR Saga-Arashiyama station.

Enjoy Kyoto!

Enjoy Arashiyama!

Enjoy Ryokan!

Enjoy Onsen!