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by Hugo / on November 4, 2011 at 10:11 am / in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Temples-Shrines

Yasui Konpira Jinja (安井金比羅宮) and the “Comb” Festival in Kyoto!

Yasui Konpira-gu is a popular temple located in Kyoto which enshrines three deities, namely, Emperor Sutoku, Oomono-no-nushi, and Minamoto no Yorimasa. A unique and beautiful festival, Kushi Matsuri is held here; a festival which offers thanks to hair ornaments and combs which are a pivotal point of beauty in Japanese traditional women’s wear. Held annually on the fourth Monday of Continue reading «Yasui Konpira Jinja (安井金比羅宮) and the “Comb” Festival in Kyoto!»

Kyoto-Nara Dream-Trips

Explore a traditional and ancient part of Kyoto and Nara that not many travel guides offer.

Welcome to Kyoto and Nara Dream Trips, where you will be able to see a traditional and ancient part of Kyoto and Nara that not many travel guides offer. This is a community to share your experiences in Japan and to learn more about this often elusive culture. Here you will find information on popular tourist sites of Nara and Kyoto and also the not-so-popular sites which are often equally rewarding. You can also find information posted on the wall about famous Japanese peoples' birthdays, famous historical events, and different odd and widely unknown traditions. Discover a side of Japan which you never knew existed, here at Kyoto and Nara Dream Trips!