Camellia Tea Ceremony

😋SAKURAMOCHI🌸
It's that most wonderful time of the year...'sakuramochi' (桜餅) in abundance🙌

'Sakuramochi' (桜餅) begin appearing in stores around the time of Hina Matsuri (雛祭り "Doll's Day" - March 3rd) and are eaten throughout the spring.
#Japan #Kyoto #sakuramochi #桜餅

🍵🥧PLUMS, PICNICS & THE NARROW BRIDGE🙏📿

Nao-san hosts a small tea ceremony for her weeping ume tree✨

secluded house-
enough plum blossoms
for brewing tea
かくれ家や茶をにる程は梅の花
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1813.

(Some excellent camera work from Nao's husband👍)
#Kyoto #抹茶

🗺️🤔SOUTH OF THE CAPITAL🧭🌸

Second only to Kitano Tenmangū as the go-to destination for plum blossoms, Jōnan-gū's "Spring Mountain" (春の山) reimagines a Heian-period style garden.

even the mean monks
come to eat rice cakes-
God of Jōnan
腹あしき僧も餅くへ城南神
-Yosa-no-Buson (与謝蕪村).

It's a little late, but the dolls are ready to greet the guests🎎🍑🙇‍♂️

#Kyoto #京都 #HinaMatsuri #ひな祭り #雛人形 #雛飾り #DollsFestival #Japan #DollsDay #dolls

🍑🌸BEWILDERING BLOSSOMS🌰🍊

Spring's great conundrum...which blossom is which?🤔

There comes a period in the year when species of ume, quince, peach, cherry and almond trees can all be seen in bloom🔍😵‍💫

#blossom #Kyoto #Japan #京都 #cherryblossoms #梅 #桜 #桃 #木瓜 #アーモンド