The 367th issue of KYOTO VISITOR’S GUIDE, August 2023, has been published in print as well as New Articles have been up online
This Month’s Features:
All Kyoto-made Decomposable Urushi Contrabass
— One-and-only instrument born from innovative collaborations
— Sending off the sprits until next Obon
— A symbol of beauty and transformation
What’s on in the Old Capital This Month
— Seasonal and Traditional Events and Museums Guide
Cover photo: Gozan Okuribi (Aug. 16) is the most representative of the Obon (an annual Buddhist event for commemorating ancestors, Aug. 13-16) observations in Kyoto. Photo courtesy of Kyoto Gozan Okuribi Supporters’ Association.