This New Year’s holiday, I found myself wandering about in Fushimi, Kyoto. I’d heard it was famous for sake, but because of the holiday most of the distilleries were closed. Still, I was lucky enough to find a place that was open, and I could try some. The city itself is really cool. I’m not […]
Daimonji-yama; 大文字山
2013 is turning out to be the year of the Hike here at スミス 英会話 長岡京. Over the long weekend (Feb 10), we held a delightful event in 京都 (Kyoto) which began with a walk through Gion, proceeded along the Philosopher’s Path and culminated with a 30-minute hike up Daimonji-yama. It was a lovely day with blue skies […]
Hello from Smith’s Nagaokakyo; スミス英会話長岡京校からの自己紹介
Where to begin? That question has been tossing around my mind the past couple of days, as much–come to think of it–as I’ve been flopping around in bed these hot summer nights. A day in my Nagaokakyo life? Another beat the heat post? Some favourite Kyoto spots? So many good examples precede me, it’s enough, […]