2015 August Information

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Gateway to Kyoto — Start and finish your fun & sightseeing from here!
Best spot to watch, participate and even just for a rest!
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Artworks that influenced western artists
Exhibition: Historic Ceremony of Kamigamo-jinja Shinto Shrine and Shimogamo-jinja Shrine
Kyoto’s Woodblock Prints Exhibition
Kyoto’s Beautiful Winds – Shikinen Sengu –
Aug. 11 (Tue.) – Sept. 17 (Thu.)
Aug. 11 (Tue.) – Sept. 5 (Sat.); 10:00-18:00
Woodblock prints in Japan can be traced
back in history to Buddhist woodblock
printing during the end of Heian period.
During the Edo period, plenty of colorful
and elegant prints were made. Ukiyo-e
woodblock prints were, in particular, said to
have given western artists a big impact in
technique and style.
And this year, commemorating the 400th
year anniversary of the Rimpa school – their
broad composition and design are once
more
Japanese
Tea under
& Gallerythe spotlight.
At this exhibition, various kinds of
woodblock prints including Rimpas’ will be
exhibited and sold. Please find a charm of
Japanese Tea & Gallery
woodblock prints that have a gentle texture!
Venue: In front of the Information Center at the Kyoto Station Building (2F)
Gigantic waves at
Kanagawa offshore
Kyoto Saryo
Kyoto Saryo
Japanese Tea & Gallery
Kyoto Saryo
A hand-printed woodblock
Gallery: 10:00-19:00; Café: 12:00-19:00 (L.O. 18:30)
2F of the Kyoto Station Building (next to the Station
Building Information Center in the concourse)
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www.kyoto-saryo.jp/
Senbon torii gates
at Fushimi Inari
Grand Shrine
Recommended summer-time menu at Ramen Koji!!!
Sumire
Menya Iroha
Bannai Shokudo
Cold!
Limited number
Miso & Kimuchi ramen ¥1,100
Yuzu Shio Salad reimen ¥900
Chinese-style cold ramen ¥810
Taisho-ken
Masutani
Arauma-do
Cold!
Cold!
Limited number
Graphical Illumination
on the Big Stairway
Cold!
Irodori Hiyashi noodles ¥900
Tan-tan men cold noodles ¥900
Reimen ¥900
Ramen Todai
Hakata Ikkosha
KYOTO RAMEN KOJI
Tokushima Aka-kara ramen ¥880
Cold maze soba with a rice ball ¥ 850
Open daily: 11:00-22:00 (L.O. 21:30);
Kyoto Station Bldg. 10F
South Side of Daikaidan
(Big Stairway)
http://www.kyoto-ramen-koji.com
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KOBE GAVLY
Café Cento Cento –Dolce-
Chasen
Limited number
Cold! Limited number
The station building’s highlight, and also popular spot
for tourists, the “Big Stairway” will be illuminated with
beautiful images of Kyoto sceneries during the night time.
Surprisingly, the Big Stairway has a total of 171 stairs
and about 15,000 LED lights will be used for this great
performance. Enjoy the powerful, yet subtle beauty of this
performance!
Melon Parfait ¥750
Shaved ice with black beans & kinako ¥480
Watermelon image
Various beautiful images and messages: from 17:00
August images: 19:00 – 22:00
A beautiful Fireworks image
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Announcement
Limited number
Kimuchi Burger ¥980
background, there is the Shinto spirit of “rebirth
Shikinen Sengu is generally held on every 21st,
of new life” which is respected in Japan. This is
20th or 60th years (but they vary) and it is an
called “Mi-a-re” at Kamigamo shrine and “Mia-re”
important ritual to renew grand shrines and each
at Shimogamo shrine (they use different Chinese
shrine pavilion, as well as their shrine treasures on
characters), and it has the meaning of renewal of
certain years. Afterward, a new spirit of a shrine
the power of god. And with this power of god that
deity will be placed into each renewed shrine.
becomes stronger after the ceremony, to pray for
During the Bakumatsu period, an order was made
all the world of nature including human beings to
by Komei Emperor to make the Shikinen Sengu for
live powerfully and in a pure manner with the spirit
the Kamigamo and Shimogamo shrines every 21
of god – this is the main religion of both shrines of
years, and this is the year. At Shimogamo Shrine,
Kamigamo and Shimogamo.
this important ritual was successively completed
At this exhibition, the history of Shikinen Sengu, its
on April 27th, last year. As for Kamigamo Shrine,
rituals and ceremonial events will be introduced.
the ceremony is scheduled to be completed on
Please stop by and get in touch with Kyoto’s
October 15th, this year. For both Kamigamo and
beautiful wind that has been passed down since
Shimogamo shrines, since their main halls are
ancient times through our exhibition.
being both designated as national treasures, it is
prohibited to rebuild
the halls. Instead, their
cypress bark roofs will
be replaced, buildings
will be maintained and
shrine treasures will be
restored.
The Shikinen Sengu
system was started
and has continued
since the Heian
period. In this
Shikinen Sengu at Kamigamo-jinja Shinto Shrine
Shikinen Sengu at Shimogamo-jinja Shrine
On the August 16 (Sun.), due to the Daimonji Gozan Okuribi Send Off Fire
ritual being held, the sky walk and the big sky square in the Kyoto Station
Building will be closed to the public between 19:00-20:30.