One of the best ways to enjoy Kyoto is exploring at night. Kyoto dons a different mask at night. All of Kyoto’s charms come out to play at night. One of the first things that catches your eye are the paper lanterns called “chochin”. It’s festival time here in Fushimi, so the lanterns have come out. I think they make for great picture-taking chances. There’s nothing more charming than to see a chochin at night in front of a traditional Japanese house. It’s one of my favorite images of the Japan I call home.
Chochin at Gokonomiya Shrine
Sakagura at night
Kizakura's sakagura at night
Walking Fushimi's streets at night
Chochin at night
I was walking around at night and found these chochin. I thought they deserved a few photos!
Can you read the katakana??
Do you like oden?
Chochin and machiya
More chochin
The next time you’re in Kyoto, take a stroll at night.
