"KIMONO forest" is shining in the night

Arashiyama is a tourism district representative Kyoto. Keifuku-Arashiyama Station is one of the nearest station. There is a "forest of kimono" in this station.

"KIMONO forest" is made up of a lot of the cylinder. The transparent cylinder contains the cloth of Kyo Yuzen. Kyo Yuzen is a famous traditional craft. Tourists will be able to enjoy the beautiful pattern drawn on cloth.

In the evening, the cylinder will light by LED. It is the most beautiful time of KIMONO forest. Tourists will be able to walk in the forest of light.

This object was designed by MORITA Yasumiti (Morita Yasumichi). He is famous as an interior designer.

Garden of Shisen-dō

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In Kyoto, there are a lot of beautiful gardens. Garden of Shisen-do (Shisen-dō) is one of them.

Shisen-do was Sanso ISHIKAWA Jozan (Ishikawa Jozan). It was built in 1641. Jozan was samurai. However, he became a poet after retirement.

Shisen-do is known for its beautiful garden. It was designed by Jozan own. In the spring you can enjoy the flowers of azalea. Also in the fall, tourists visited the garden.

The garden has a "Shishi-odoshi". It means "surprise deer" in Japanese. Shishi-odoshi is a device to make a sound at regular intervals. Originally, it is the purpose that scare away wild animals. But now, it has become one of the accent of a Japanese garden.

Sound of Shishi-odoshi will break the silence occasionally. The sound will highlight the tranquility of the garden.