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I enjoyed the first day of ART KYOTO 2012 at Kyoto International Conference Center. Lots of gallery from Kyoto, Tokyo and korea are exhibiting their collection and sale them. When we visit unfamiliar place and want to see art, it always be difficult to find a good gallery or nice exhibition. Or when we move [...]

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Green Tour Kyoto decided the date and route of next hiking. Date: May 13th (Sunday), meet @ Demachi-yanagi Station, 9:45. Route: Kurama ~ Shizuhara ~ Mt.Konpira Vegetarian lunch @ Cafe Millet, Shizuhara (http://blog.cafemillet.jp/) Fee: ¥2500 (including lunch at Cafe Millet) *Please pay the transport fee to Kurama and from Shizuhara by yourselves. Finish at Cafe [...]

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Kyoto is covered by pink cherry blossoms now! It’s finally spring here, people had been waiting!! I stopped by one shrine in Kyoto Imperial Park and enjoyed taking photos of sakura (cheery blossoms) fell over the old thatched roof of the shrine. It wouldn’t need any words. Enjoy sakura and Japanese old architecture!

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I rarely go to Shiga Prefecture though it is just next to Kyoto. But I went to there to have a healthy lunch yesterday. The cafe was built at the ground of Seian University of Art and Design. It takes just 15 minutes from Kyoto Station by JR Kosei line. This cafe “Cafeteria YUI” is [...]

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