AkikoOct 5, 2017Moon viewing festivalChina and Japan have had the custom of appreciating the moon since ancient times. In Japan it is said that the custom has existed since...
AkikoSep 22, 2017The Heart Sutra (2) Sutra copyingToday, many temples offer experience of “Sutra copying” experience, and some old temples, such as Yakushi-ji Temple in Nara encourage...
AkikoSep 15, 2017Nara was the Eastern terminal station of the Silk Road.(Map: The ancient Silk Road on the Land. Source: internet) Do you know a historic transcontinental trade route between the ancient China...
AkikoAug 30, 2017Multiple dimensional world view of BuddhismToday, we are living in this world, on planet earth, more or less believing we are the only living civilized beings in this Universe. Is...
AkikoAug 1, 2017Lanterns at Kasuga Grand Shrine (2)There are about 2,000 stone lanterns both sides of the approach to the main Shrine. Many of them are covered with moss, showing how old...
AkikoJul 30, 2017Lantern at Kasuga Grand Shrine (1)Every year, special Lantern lightening ceremony called "Man Toro (万灯籠)" are held at Kasuga taisha Shrine in Nara. About 1,000 hanging...
AkikoJul 22, 2017My tours featured by Green Shinto blog!Professor John Dougill made a blog article on his Green Shinto site with 6 questions to me on July 13th. #Nara
AkikoJul 22, 2017TOKA-E, summer candle night in NaraSince 1999, Nara Candle Festival (Nara, TOKA-E (燈花会) has been held in Nara Park and many nearby historical sites, as one of the new...
AkikoJun 30, 2017Todaiji is not a temple, it is THE temple!Many people visit Nara as a day trip from either Osaka or Kyoto. Almost all the people enjoy seeing, feeding, or taking photos with cute...
AkikoMay 17, 2017The guests in kimono beautifully stand out in a Japanese garden with fresh green.It was a perfect day to stroll around Nara in kimono for the 2 Canadian ladies. With fresh greens, the nature around this season is so...
AkikoApr 23, 2017Riverside sakura in NaraGuests from Santa fe, on April 14 I took three guests to catch the best timing and location for sakura shooting in Nara, Saho...
AkikoApr 23, 2017Yae sakura is its peak season in Nara!After the most popular kind of sakura (someiyoshino) are all gone, next, Yaezakura (八重桜 or 8-layer sakura; pink, gorgeous, double...