Kyoto Travel Journal: Gion Matsuri 2023

Chigo, Yasaka Shrine Influences and Beginnings When I was in my early twenties, and without much experience of travel, I arrived with my...

Kyoto and Tokyo Travel Journal, Fall 2022

It was almost three years to the day when we returned to Kyoto in November 2022. In the intervening time, when it was not possible to...

Zusetsu's Japanese Art

Welcome to our new Zusetsu ART store. Today we would love to introduce you to our truly beautiful contemporary and shin-hanga woodblock...

Tea Ceremony and Tanabata with Camellia Kyoto

This year's Tanabata could not have been more special. We visited the Camellia Garden Teahouse in north west Kyoto, live on Instagram,...

Come and Meet our New Kyoto Bags!

Our Luxury Japanese Tote Bags come in five stunning designs! We're thrilled to be able to introduce you to our very first small range of...

Discover Kiyomizu-yaki Ceramic Ware!

Kiyomizu-yaki ware: A Ceramic Kyoto Matcha Chawan Teabowl in Plum I was given a beautiful matcha tea bowl (chawan) for Christmas by...

Kyoto in Spring and the Cherry Blossom Dances

Our Spring Festival Washi Tray! What’s in a picture? Our Spring Festival Washi Tray from Kyoto is one of our most popular designs, but...

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