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2026年10月17日

A Visit to Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-yaki Pottery Festival

This autumn, we visited the Kiyomizu-yaki Pottery Festival, a popular event celebrating Kyoto’s rich ceramic traditions. We took a special bus from Kyoto Station to the venue, which cost ¥260 one way during the festival. The festival takes place throughout the Kiyomizu-yaki pottery district in Yamashina, Kyoto. First held in 1975, it has become a ・・・

2026年10月17日

Autumn in the Tea Room with Japanese Asters

This week, we welcomed autumn into our tea room with a fresh arrangement of Japanese asters (kujaku-sō) in the tokonoma, a traditional alcove in a Japanese-style room. Asters are perennial flowers in the chrysanthemum family. Blooming in autumn, they feature delicate, branching stems covered with clusters of small flowers in shades of white, pale purple, ・・・

2026年10月10日

Young Hands, Timeless Craft: The Beauty of Traditional Japanese Arts

From October 7 to 12, a special exhibition celebrating the work of young artisans was held at the Grand Hall of Kyoto Takashimaya. The exhibition featured a variety of works that bring fresh perspectives to traditional techniques, along with workshops for visitors to enjoy. Among the exhibits were beautiful tea utensils, each brought to life ・・・

2026年10月6日

Giving Thanks to the Tea Whisks in Autumnal Uji

As autumn deepens, our tea ceremony instructors and staff involved in Yumeyakata’s tea ceremony experiences took part in the Chasen Kuyo (Tea Whisk Memorial Service) held at Koshoji Temple in Uji. The ceremony is an opportunity to express our gratitude to the tea whisks that have been carefully used in tea gatherings day after day, ・・・

2026年10月3日

Tea in the Clear Air of October

With the arrival of October, this week’s tokonoma alcove at our Gojo shop features Hototogisu (toad lily), an autumn tea flower, arranged in a sometsuke tokkuri—a blue-and-white porcelain sake bottle decorated with a map of Japan. Hototogisu is named for the purple spots on its petals, which are said to resemble the markings on the ・・・