Saturday, June 13, 2009

UKAI, Cormorant fishing of Arashiyama 2009

Arashiyama has a long history of using this method of cormorant fishing among the local expert fishermen. So what exactly is Cormorant fishing, you might wonder. This ancient method had been practiced since the beginning of Kyoto reining as the ancient capitol. First what they did was attach string to the large black seabirds, the cormorant, and release them into the river from the boat. The fish are caught by the cormorants and before they can swallow the fish, they are pulled out from the water and stored. An old local method of catching river trout. This practice was thought to be an amazing talent and was acknowledged by the Omiyabito (Heian era court nobles). They enjoyed watching by starting a bonfire and ordering the cormorant fishing to continue into the night. This was the start of the seasonal event of summer. Today, this method of fishing is not practiced so much, but as a traditional seasonal event of the summer, it will be specially demonstrated for the many people from all around the globe. You can sit on the actual boats, see this amazing event right up by the action, and enjoy the cool summer breeze and traditional atmosphere of a spectacular night in Kyoto.



When: July 1st - September 15th (August 16th is a holiday)
Boarding times (1hr ride): July and August: 7:00pm, 8:00pm, September: 6:30pm, 7:30pm
Fare:
Regular attraction: Adult (1,700 Yen), Children 4 - 12 (850 Yen)
Special attraction: Adult (2,000 Yen). Children 4 - 12 (1,000 Yen)
*Numbers for the special attraction is limited.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Information of Internet PC

We have established pay PC with high speed Internet at Hekisenkaku Lobby.
It is available to search for Kyoto information, next staying facilities or updating blog.
We use the same security system as net café, so that using history will be removed completely from PC automatically after shut off down.
Also, it is free to use the internet for using your wireless LAN PC at Hekisenkaku Lobby.

Time A.M7:00~A.M0:00
Rate 10minutes per/100yen


↑Internet room.


↑Insert the 100yen coin.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

周恩来(Zhou Enlai)

Do you know the Zhou Enlai prime minister(周恩来)?
When he came abroad to study in Japan, he wrote one poem.
This poem’s name is Raining Arashiyama(雨中嵐山).
There is a monument which inscribed this poem in Kameyama area of Arashiyama Park.
Wen Jiabao prime minister(温家宝), Chinese important person, visited this place too when he visited to Japan.
And many Chinese people are visited this place too, because he is a one of the Chinese hero.
This place is the symbol of the Japan and China friendship now.


Togetsukobashi-bridge, from entrance of Togetsutei Shuzankaku.


The place, across the togetsukobashi-bridge, you can see Mt. Ogurayama and Ooigawa-river.


And across the Togetsukyou-bridge.


When you across the Togetsukyou-bridge, please turn left and go straight.


When you see a stone pavement, please walk on the stone pavement, please go straight too.


When you walk for a while, north side of stone road is put the stone pillar.


And the south side is spreading the great view of Mt and river.


There are the stairs of the stone over there.


There are a sign, middle of the stone stairs, it is written as “Monument commemorating.


Chinese prime minister Zhou Enlai’s poem”.
Please go up the stairs a little more.


When you go up the stairs top, you can see a new sign but can’t see a Zhou Enlai prime ministers 's poem’s sign.
But please don’t worry, please look right side!


You can see a Zhou Enlai prime minister’s poem’s sign!


This is back of the monument.


This is front of the monument of Zhou Enlai prime minister’s poem.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Matsuo Taisya Shrine’s information

A Japanese mountain rose, called Yamabuki, is full bloom now, at Matsuo Taisya Shrine.
A Japanese mountain rose is small yellow flowers.

Matsuo Taisya shrine is far from Arashiyama about 25 minutes walk.
If you use Hankyu train, few minutes ride from Arashiyama station to Matsuo station.
When you get off the train gate, you can see a big red structure.
The big red structure is entrance of Matsuo Taisya Shrine.




The language of flowers for Yamabuki is Dignity, Sublime, and Can hardly wait.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Cherry blossom of Arashiyama 2009 part 2

The cherry blossom is called SAKURA to Japanese people.

Kyoto, Arashiyama’s SAKURA is full-blown now.



SAKURA of Arashiyama's park



SAKURA of Hourinji temple

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Cherry blossom of Arashiyama 2009

Cherry blossom of Arashiyama.

The cherry blossom is called SAKURA to Japanese people.

There are many sightseeing place of cherry blossom in Kyoto, Arashiyama is one of the most popular sightseeing place of cherry blossom.

Every year, cherry blossom blooms last of March.
However, this year’s cherry blossom began to bloom middle of March.
We were surprised them.



But there is the cherry blossom which does not began to bloom yet.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Kurumazaki Jinjya Shrine

Do you know the Kurumazaki Jinjya Shrine?
This Shrine has strange cause of Shrine’s name.
Kurumazaki means stop a car.
Long long time ago, when Japanese emperor’s cow carriage gone along in front of this Shrine, the cow carriage suddenly stopped there.
The people of the followers of emperor pushed and pulled cow carriage, but this cow did not move an inch.
People called this Shrine Kurumazaki Jinjya Shrine after this matter.

I found small spring at Kurumazaki Jinjya Shrine.

There close spring!




An access to Kurumazaki Jinjya Shrine from Arashiyama.
If you use Randen railway company, Randen Arashiyama station – Saga station – Rokuouin station – Kurumazaki jinjya station, 4th station from Arashiyama station.
About 5 minutes ride.
One way 200yen.