Dressed in a morning coat and carrying a top hat, Prince Hisahito visited imperial mausoleums in Kyoto to report the completion of his coming-of-age ceremony last September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/hisahito-imperial-mausoleums/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princehisahito #imperialfamily #kyoto

🍑🌸BEWILDERING BLOSSOMS🌰🍊

Spring's great conundrum...which blossom is which?🤔

There comes a period in the year when species of ume, quince, peach, cherry and almond trees can all be seen in bloom🔍😵‍💫

#blossom #Kyoto #Japan #京都 #cherryblossoms #梅 #桜 #桃 #木瓜 #アーモンド

🍑🌸BEWILDERING BLOSSOMS🌰🍊

Spring's great conundrum...which blossom is which?🤔

There comes a period in the year when species of ume, quince, peach, cherry and almond trees can all be seen in bloom🔍😵‍💫

#blossom #Kyoto #Japan #京都 #cherryblossoms #梅 #桜 #桃 #木瓜 #アーモンド

8) In recent years Umenomiya Taisha's (梅宮大社) fortunes have revived thanks to the work of photographer Iwagō Mitsuaki (岩合光昭), who shot images of the many cats that live in the grounds.
The shrine is known for its hydrangea, irises, spider lilies and 400 ume trees.
#Kyoto

1) Kitano Tenman-gū (北野天満宮) is undoubtedly the home of ume blossoms in Kyotō.
Sugawara-no-Michizane (菅原道真 845-903), deified here as the god of scholarship and learning, was passionate about plum blossoms.
From early February the shrine's orchard of ume trees opens.
#Kyoto

🔍👀IN SEARCH OF BLOSSOMS🗺️🌸

Plum blossoms (梅 'ume'/aka the 'Japanese apricot') herald springtime in Japan, arriving a few weeks before the first cherry blossoms (桜)🙌

Here is a handy thread about some of the best places to catch ume in Kyōto...

#Kyoto #京都 #梅 #plumblossoms #ume #梅の花 #Japan

2) Nijō Castle's (二条城) orchard has over 100 ume trees, but the most unusual and beautiful is the 'Genpei sakiwake ume' (源平咲き分け梅).
Named after the warring Genji (源氏) and Taira clans (平氏), both white and pink blossoms do 'battle' (bloom) on a single tree.
#Kyoto #Japan

2) Nijō Castle's (二条城) orchard has over 100 ume trees, but the most unusual and beautiful is the 'Genpei sakiwake ume' (源平咲き分け梅).
Named after the warring Genji (源氏) and Taira clans (平氏), both white and pink blossoms do 'battle' (bloom) on a single tree.
#Kyoto #Japan

1) Kitano Tenman-gū (北野天満宮) is undoubtedly the home of ume blossoms in Kyotō.
Sugawara-no-Michizane (菅原道真 845-903), deified here as the god of scholarship and learning, was passionate about plum blossoms.
From early February the shrine's orchard of ume trees opens.
#Kyoto

🔍👀IN SEARCH OF BLOSSOMS🗺️🌸

Plum blossoms (梅 'ume'/aka the 'Japanese apricot') herald springtime in Japan, arriving a few weeks before the first cherry blossoms (桜)🙌

Here is a handy thread about some of the best places to catch ume in Kyōto...

#Kyoto #京都 #梅 #plumblossoms #ume #梅の花 #Japan

Kyoto folks: can anyone explain to me what are two woolly brown mountain goats doing tethered in a yard off Marutamachi-dori (close to Higashioji-dori)? Is it the antifa? The big building next to that yard has many interesting graffiti, including one that says "From Kurama to Fushimi, Kyoto will be fascist-free". (The goats were not there yet when I took this picture last week.)

#goats #Kyoto #Japan #urbanwildlife #mystery #antifa #fascism

Kyoto folks: can anyone explain to me what are two woolly brown mountain goats doing tethered in a yard off Marutamachi-dori (close to Higashioji-dori)? Is it the antifa? The big building next to that yard has many interesting graffiti, including one that says "From Kurama to Fushimi, Kyoto will be fascist-free". (The goats were not there yet when I took this picture last week.)

#goats #Kyoto #Japan #urbanwildlife #mystery #antifa #fascism

A red coffee pot in a kissaten at Kawaramachi Imadegawa, Kyoto — an homage to Yasujiro Ozu?!?

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#SilentSunday #Kyoto #Japan #film #movies #coffee

A red coffee pot in a kissaten at Kawaramachi Imadegawa, Kyoto — an homage to Yasujiro Ozu?!?

@criterioncollectionbot

#SilentSunday #Kyoto #Japan #film #movies #coffee

The red oni leads the group in a dance to spook onlookers, threatening with sumo-like movements, raised weapons and a cold stare.

driving demons
into the darkness...
laughing
闇がりへ鬼追出して笑ひ哉
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1813.
Trans. David G. Lanoue.

#Kyoto #京都 #Japan

The red oni leads the group in a dance to spook onlookers, threatening with sumo-like movements, raised weapons and a cold stare.

driving demons
into the darkness...
laughing
闇がりへ鬼追出して笑ひ哉
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1813.
Trans. David G. Lanoue.

#Kyoto #京都 #Japan

🫘👹🪓DANCING DEMONS❤️💚🖤

One of Setsubun's (節分) liveliest festivals takes place at the small temple of Rozan-ji.
At 3pm three oni (one red, one green, one black) appear before the main hall. Clasping flaming torches and mean-looking weapons, they begin to dance!

#Kyoto #廬山寺

Although oni are a common sight at Setsubun, Rozan-ji (廬山寺) has an origin story for its own 3 ogres.

When the temple's founder, Ryōgen (良源 912-85), was in training he was bothered by 3 troublesome oni (or spirits, depending on what version of the tale you read).
#Kyoto #鬼

🫘👹🪓DANCING DEMONS❤️💚🖤

One of Setsubun's (節分) liveliest festivals takes place at the small temple of Rozan-ji.
At 3pm three oni (one red, one green, one black) appear before the main hall. Clasping flaming torches and mean-looking weapons, they begin to dance!

#Kyoto #廬山寺

Setsubun (節分), which falls on February 3rd this year, marks the beginning of spring in the lunar calendar.

Yoshida-jinja (吉田神社), Mibu-dera (壬生寺), Yasaka-jinja (八坂神社) and Rozan-ji (廬山寺) host the city's most famous celebrations.

#Kyoto #京都 #Setsubun #節分 #Japan