The Quest for Silk – Chirimen Tour
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The Quest for Silk – Ch…
Walking around the streets of Kyotango it isn't at all strange to hear a loud "GAchang-GAchang" noise coming out of regular houses. When I asked what it was I was told it was the sound of "chirimen" looms. A example of chirimen silk Chirimen is a type of silk crepe with a gentle bumpy te…
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Sanin Kaigan Autumn Leaves Tr…
Sanin Kaigan Trail #26 The Sanin Kaigan Geopark Trail is a 230km long hiking trail. It stretches from Tottori in the west to Cape Kyogamisaki, Kyotango in the East. The trail is broken up into 27 courses 6 of which are in Kyotango. Today let's take a look at course 26, while enjoying the autumn …
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It’s Magic Hour in Yuhi…
This autumn Yuhigaura held several magic hour nights. At the beach there was a candle light illumination, sake festival, food and fireworks. A few people could also sign up for sunset SUP and guided E-bike tours. E-bike Tour The E-bike tours were organized by Yasumi-san from Tango Experience…
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Omiya’s Shrines and Tem…
Omiya is the southernmost part of Kyotango. It connects to the rail network and express way to Kyoto and Osaka. For a lot of people it will be their first impression of Kyotango. The temples and shrines of Omiya tend to be a little more out of the way, except for one shrine, which might be the …
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Tango Chirimen Premium Tour w…
Leading kimono researcher Sheila Cliffe will be in the Tango area for two days delivering a premium tour of Tango Chirimen silk factories. The Tango area is the largest producer of this high-quality silk fabric, with Yosano and Kyotango leading the way. This must have made the process of sel…
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Guardian Cat Festival
The Guardian Cat Festival will be held in 2020. Taking place from September 19th (Saturday) to September 22nd (Tuesday), the events are spread out to help reduce the likelihood of spreading Covid-19. On Saturday there will be an early morning walk around the area with an explanation of the hi…
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Direct Train – Kinosaki…
Some of the sights in Kinosaki, Amanohashidate and Yuhigaura If you are looking for a speedy way to get to see some of the sights in the Kyoto by the Sea area this summer you might want to ride the "Kinosaki Amanohashidate Direct Train". Running from August 22nd to September 27th the direct t…
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Kumihama’s Shrines and …
Continuing our series of the shrines and temples of Kyotango we come to Kumihama. Here we will take a look at 2 of the larger temples in Kyotango, a shrine with an astrological interest, and one of the more humble shrines in one of the most stunning locations. Nyoiji Temple Some of you might …
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Princesses of Kyotango
The seven princesses of Kyotango are historic figures and characters from legend. From a legendary angel to a sengoku (warring states) period figure to the mother of an emperor, these women permeate Japanese legends and all of them have a strong tie to Kyotango. Princesses of Legend The f…
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Beach Cleaning in Yuhigaura
Cleaning up Hamazume Beach The Kyotango International Association organizes a beach cleaning event every year to help clean part of Kyotango's coastline. This year they were cleaning part of Hamazume Beach in Yuhigaura. The beach is about 6 km (3.7 miles) long so they didn't quite get through al…
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“Go Local” Holida…
Get 3,000 yen per Person Off a Stay in Select Kyotango Accommodations To help support the local holiday homes and to raise the spirits of local people affected by the Covid-19 crisis, the Kyotango City Tourism Association is starting the "Go Local" Holiday Campaign. Only eligible for residents o…
