I really like to travel around Kansai so a couple of weeks ago I took a trip through Nishiki Market in Kyoto. The first time I’d gone there was when I’d first come to Japan on vacation in 2012. I remember how crowded it was then and every other time since then. But when I […]
WANDERING ABOUT IN FUSHIMI
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 […]
