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Okame-zakura cherry trees at Chotoku-ji blossom
It was cold and raining, but the Okame-zakura cherry trees at Chotoku-ji temple have started to flower. It will still be cold tomorrow, so the best time to see the cherry blossoms may be after the middle of next week. Plum blossoms are also at their best in Kyoto at the moment, and some people often mistake cherry blossoms for plum blossoms. Both have pink or white flowers, so they look very similar, but the easiest way to tell them apart is by the shape of the petals. Cherry blossoms have an incision at the tip, while plum blossoms have round…
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Okame-zakura at Chotokuji temple
The early-blooming cherry blossoms in Kyoto are the famous Kawazu-zakura at Ichijomodoribashi Bridge, but the Okame-zakura at Chotoku-ji Temple near our guesthouse is also popular. The cherry blossoms bloom around 10 March every year, but this year they are a little late, perhaps because of the cold weather. Today they were only buds, but if the weather continues to be warm, it is likely that the deep pink flowers will be visible the day after tomorrow. Chotokuji Temple is normally closed to the public, but only during the cherry blossom season can it be enjoyed from the car park.
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Hina matsuri
Today is Hinamatsuri, Girls' Festival. Every year on 3 March, dolls are displayed to wish for the healthy growth and happy marriage of girls. It was believed that seasonal milestones were prone to evil spirits, so the festival was held to ward off evil spirits and pray for happiness. Today, fewer and fewer households decorate their homes, but in the lobby of the Hotel Okura next to Kyoto City Hall, a seven-tiered decoration of 15 dolls is displayed, attracting passers-by to stop and look. The topmost represents the Emperor and Empress. It is a prayer that, like the Emperor and Empress,…
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Kehi Shrine
The Kyoto-Kanazawa-Shirakawa-go-Takayama route is popular with foreign tourists. However, as the Hokuriku Shinkansen has not yet fully opened, train travel between Kyoto and Hokuriku has become very inconvenient and expensive. It is necessary to change from the limited express Thunderbird to the Hokuriku Shinkansen at Tsuruga Station. If you come all the way to Tsuruga, you may want to drop in at Kehi Jingu Shrine, which is known as the largest spiritual site in the Hokuriku region. It is a 15-minute walk from Tsuruga Station, so it is a good spot to visit while waiting to change trains. The Chomeisui (long-life water),…
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