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What makes Kyoto so special
The history of Kyoto is just more than 1200 years old and is not one of showoffs and curiosity seekers. Many cultures ...
Jidai Matsuri
The Okazaki district, where our store is located in one of the centers of Kyoto’s major tourist attractions. Famous temples, Nanzenji-Temple introd...
Tourism in Japan and Art
Recent Kyoto weather shows that it is quite far from Autumn. The temperature still goes as high as 30 Celsius during the day- time. Tokyo may be th...
Utagawa Hiroshige
When we talk about Ukiyo-e artists, Without talking about Hokusai, previously we have shared his life in our blog and Utagawa Hiroshige, Nothing wi...
HOKUSAI
Have you ever watched the movie called "Pursuit of Happiness" (Columbia Pictures 2006)"? Yes you are right!! Will Smith and his son played. That m...
Autumn is the season of …….
What comes to your mind when we talk about Autumn?
We often describe that autumn is season of ……….. My favorite one will be “Autumn is the season o...
The Obon Week
As you might think that Japanese people love festivals in summer. One of the three biggest festivals in Japan, The Gion Festival took the whole mon...
Happy Customer Story: Beste san from Turkey! 🇹🇷
The Happy Customer Contest was closed at the end of July. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our customers who shared happy stories w...
Happy Customer Story: Therese san from Australia! 🇦🇺
Today we would like to introduce one of our happy customers who posted some lovely entries for the ongoing Happy Customer Contest on Instagram!
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The Gion Festival
After rainy seasons called TSUYU, the real hot summer season starts. The rain enriches the soil and nature then they transform into a gift of natur...
It is Minazuki
Minazuki means June. It is a Japanese-style of calling for the sixth month in the lunar calendar.
Minazuki has two opposite meanings: the month th...
The New Green Leaves in May
What color comes to mind when you hear “Maple leaves”?
In Japan, there is a custom that viewing green maple leaves this season after cherry blossom...
Hanami: Cherry Blossom Viewing and Spring in Japan
A long, long cold winter is finally gone and spring has arrived in Japan with cherry blossoms blooming all over the country! As the national flower...
Are you looking for a Jewelry box?
Are you having trouble storing pieces of jewelry?
Or you might have small things that you want to cherish. Here are storage boxes in Kyoto Handicra...
DESIGN WEEK KYOTO Starting This Weekend!
There are many historic, traditional handicrafts all across Japan, but have you ever wished you could witness craftsmen at work in their studios a...
Kyoto Handicraft Center Online Store Holiday Schedule 2021 / 2022
The holiday season is just around the corner! Have you prepared perfect gifts for your loved ones and for yourself? We would like to inform you of...
Autumn Night Visits in Kyoto 2021
Continuing from the last episode, here's another report on what's going on in Kyoto, as the autumn leaves are at their peak! One of our staff membe...
Autumn Leaves in Kyoto 2021
In the Eastern part of Kyoto, where Kyoto Handicraft Center is located, the autumn leaves have reached their peak beauty! One of our staff members...
***SALE ALERT*** AUTUMN / WINTER SALES 2021 STARTING SOON!
Thank you very much always for visiting Kyoto Handicraft Center Online Store!
We are delighted to inform you that we are having Autumn / Winter ...
What is “Knife Day”?
It's November and there are less than two months left in 2021. In Kyoto, the leaves begin to change color, and the best time to see them is from la...
