KYOTO VISITOR’S GUIDE August 2023 has been published
The 367th issue of KYOTO VISITOR’S GUIDE, August 2023, has been published in print as well as New Articles have been up online
This Month’s Features:
All Kyoto-made Decomposable Urushi Contrabass
— One-and-only instrument born from innovative collaborations
— Sending off the sprits until next Obon
— A symbol of beauty and transformation
What’s on in the Old Capital This Month
— Seasonal and Traditional Events and Museums Guide
Cover photo: Gozan Okuribi (Aug. 16) is the most representative of the Obon (an annual Buddhist event for commemorating ancestors, Aug. 13-16) observations in Kyoto. Photo courtesy of Kyoto Gozan Okuribi Supporters’ Association.