ENJOY KYOTO
The 'Second Hometown' project, through the free magazine Enjoy Kyoto and its website, was created to show foreign visitors the charms of this amazing city.
Imagine for a moment. What if you came across a city that made you feel as happy and as comfortable as you do in your own hometown? You could make friends here that you feel completely at home with. These kinds of 'meetings' between people and place are, we feel, exactly what meaningful travel in the modern age should be about. Lift your eyes from your guidebook for a moment. Trusting your instinc
02/10/2023
Imo shochu is one of Japan's unique spirits. In Kagoshima Prefecture, the largest producer of this distilled spirit, methane gas is produced from the lees of the raw material, sweet potatoes, and is used as energy for sake brewing. How sustainable!
【霧島酒造】サツマイモリサイクルで脱炭素に貢献 - Sustainable Japan by The Japan Times 食品クズや下水など、有機物を含む廃棄物や排水から「バイオガス」を作る取り組みは珍しくない。しかし、膨大なサツマイモの「粕」を原料とし、酒造りに必要なエネルギーへとリサイクルさせているとなると、珍しい。...
09/07/2022
Tango is a Foodie Paradise!
Ready to dive into northern Kyoto's culinary delights? With the freshest ingredients from both land and sea, the Tango region in Kyoto by the Sea (northern Kyoto) is home to some of the best gourmet food in Japan. You can discover some of the delicious creations of Tango's up-and-coming chefs! Find out more in the following link.
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Epicurean Delights: Tango is a Foodie Paradise | Inspiration | Another Kyoto Beyond the city, Kyoto Prefecture stretches north through the forest to the sea. Come experience all the charms that Kyoto has to offer for yourself, and discover a Kyoto you never knew.
05/07/2022
For exploring the beautiful Tango area in the northern Kyoto, nothing beats the comfortable saddle of a nippy electric bicycle! Read on to find out about some of the exciting cycling escapades available there.
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https://www.kyototourism.org/en/column/19911/
E-bike Adventures around the Tango Peninsula | Inspiration | Another Kyoto Official Travel Guide To journey to the Tango area is to truly discover another side of Kyoto. For exploring this maritime land, nothing beats the comfortable saddle of a nippy electric bicycle.
16/03/2022
[Exhibition]
The temperature is getting warmer, and spring is in the air. Now is the perfect time to seek out your spring fashion look!
Currently, an exhibition and sale of hand-woven scarves and kimonos is being held in Kyoto City. These items are designed and hand-made by Fukumi Shimura, a Kyoto-based dyeing and weaving artist and living national treasure, along with her daughter Yoko, and the Atelier Shimura, which their successors established to carry their vision forward.
All these items are hand-woven using threads colored using natural plant-based dyes. Why not come and experience the world of beautiful hues and the gentle texture of hand-woven fabrics?
Exhibition:
Welcoming Spring—Shimura's Hand-woven Stoles and Kimono
- Date: from March 4th to April 5th, 2022
- Open: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Closed on Wednesday and Thursday
- Place：Atelier Shimura Shop & Gallery, Kyoto
＜おすすめ展覧会＞
「しむらの手織りストールと春の着物展」
■日時: 3月4日（金）〜4月5日（火）12:00～18:00
■定休: 水曜・木曜 ※祝日は営業
■会場: アトリエシムラ Shop & Gallery 京都本店 ギャラリー・アトリエシムラ
■住所: 京都府京都市下京区河原町通四条下ル市之町251-2壽ビルディング2F
https://www.atelier-shimura.jp/blogs/news/stole_kimono2022
【京都本店】「しむらの手織りストールと春の着物展」 日時 3月4日（金）〜4月5日（火）12:00～18:00 水曜・木曜定休 ※祝日は営業 会場 アトリエシムラ Shop & Gallery 京都本店 ギャラリー・アトリエシムラ 600-8018 京都府京都市下京区河原町通四条下ル市之町251-2壽ビル....
25/03/2021
The amazing world of Washoku
This Spring, why not explore the world of Japanese cuisine through a selection of some 50 hyper-real illustrations by artist Jumpei Kawamura, entitled “WASHOKU”.
His creative three-dimensional-like culinary depictions appeared in last year’s bilingual publication, 'An Illustrated Guide to Japanese Food’ by Mikako Sawada. From sushi, to tempura, okonomiyaki, donburi, dashi stock, sake and wagyu beef, there is an astonishing variety of both iconic and lesser known dishes found in Japanese food culture that take on a new sense of life when experienced visually.
Jumpei Kawamura Illustration Exhibition "WASHOKU"
Date: March 20th, 2021 to April 4th, 2021
Open: 11: 00 am to 7 pm (final day until 6: 00 pm)
Place: Hohoho-za (Bookstore)
Address: 71 Jodoji Baba-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City; 1st floor Heinest Building
http://hohohoza.com/
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［日本の和食を、超・立体的なイラストで紹介！]
すしに天ぷら、丼、おだし、和牛、お好み焼きなど……東アジアの食文化圏のなかで、独特の発展をとげた日本料理。とびきりクールでおいしい和食の世界を、日本語と英語の２言語で解説し、さらに超立体的なイラストで図解した１冊の本『世界に教えたい日本のごはん Washoku』 が昨年12月に発売されました（著・沢田眉香子）。
現在、この本のためにイラストレーター川村淳平さんが描き下ろした約５０点のイラストを紹介する展覧会が、浄土寺の「ホホホ座」で4月4日まで開催中です。眺めても楽しい、和食の世界。ぜひご覧くださいませ。
★書籍について
https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4473044378
★イラストレーター 川村淳平
https://www.instagram.com/kawamurajump
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