It is already June, the turn of the year, and we have just finished the Japanese vacation called Golden Week.

The neighborhood association of Tokusayama-cho, where our restaurant is located, distributed Ooharae-hitogata for the “Ooharae-shiki” to be held at Yasaka Shrine on June 30. After writing one’s name and age, one is supposed to blow on it three times, stroke the bad part of the body, and hand it over to the shrine.

This is also called “Nagoshi-no-harae.” Ooharae is a Shinto ritual that dates back to Misogi-no-harae of Izanagi no Mikoto and has a history of more than 1,300 years.

A Chinowa, or thatch ring, is set up at the shrine, and when you pass through it, it is said to purify your body and remove evil spirits.

Kyoto in June is already hot and humid, but why don’t you come to Kyoto to pray for good health for the coming summer and the remaining six months of the year? We are looking forward to welcoming you to our restaurant with dishes prepared with nourishing seasonal ingredients.