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The Heart of Selection and Tea

The Heart of Selection and Tea

A Legacy of Thoughtfulness: From Waka Poetry to MatchaAbout 800 years ago, a noble poet resided in a secluded villa called Enrian, tucked away in the moss-covered silence of Sagano,...

The Heart of Selection and Tea

A Legacy of Thoughtfulness: From Waka Poetry to MatchaAbout 800 years ago, a noble poet resided in a secluded villa called Enrian, tucked away in the moss-covered silence of Sagano,...

Obai-in Temple: Wabi-Sabi

Obai-in Temple: Wabi-Sabi

Obai-in Temple: A Journey into the Heart of Wabi-SabiObai-in, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, is currently open for its special spring viewing. This temple holds deep historical significance as it was...

Obai-in Temple: Wabi-Sabi

Obai-in Temple: A Journey into the Heart of Wabi-SabiObai-in, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, is currently open for its special spring viewing. This temple holds deep historical significance as it was...

Obai-in Temple: Wabi-Sabi

Obai-in Temple: Wabi-Sabi

Obai-in Temple: A Journey into the Heart of Wabi-SabiObai-in, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, is currently open for its special spring viewing. This temple holds deep historical significance as it was...

Obai-in Temple: Wabi-Sabi

Obai-in Temple: A Journey into the Heart of Wabi-SabiObai-in, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, is currently open for its special spring viewing. This temple holds deep historical significance as it was...

The Healing Power of Tea

The Healing Power of Tea

The Healing Power of Tea and "Aburi-mochi"The shrine’s history is inextricably linked to Japan’s tea culture. Since the Heian period (over 1,000 years ago), the shrine has been a site...

The Healing Power of Tea

The Healing Power of Tea and "Aburi-mochi"The shrine’s history is inextricably linked to Japan’s tea culture. Since the Heian period (over 1,000 years ago), the shrine has been a site...

Toyokuni Shrine

Toyokuni Shrine

The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of a Japanese Icon 🏯✨Located right next to Kyoto's famous sights, Toyokuni Shrine tells a dramatic story of one of Japan’s greatest leaders, Toyotomi Hideyoshi....

Toyokuni Shrine

The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of a Japanese Icon 🏯✨Located right next to Kyoto's famous sights, Toyokuni Shrine tells a dramatic story of one of Japan’s greatest leaders, Toyotomi Hideyoshi....

Kennin-ji:The Birthplace of Japanese Matcha Culture 🍵✨

Kennin-ji:The Birthplace of Japanese Matcha Cul...

Did you know that this stunning Zen temple in Kyoto is considered the "holy land" of Japanese tea? 🌿 In 1191, the Zen Master Eisai, founder of the Rinzai sect,...

Kennin-ji:The Birthplace of Japanese Matcha Cul...

Did you know that this stunning Zen temple in Kyoto is considered the "holy land" of Japanese tea? 🌿 In 1191, the Zen Master Eisai, founder of the Rinzai sect,...