Our guests came for a tea ceremony experience, and Renata kindly introduced them to my tea room, Komurasaki An […]

I received a tea ceremony booking at the beginning of March. I sent a thank you email for the booking, and a r […]

Spring has arrived for Kakeru. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom . He has achieved his long-cherished desi […]

We had several surprises on the way from Hankyu Arashiyama Station to Komurasaki An. All three of them are Ind […]

I received an email from Peter, who is originally from Ireland (and currently living in the UK) and was the 10 […]

When I woke up this morning, I found a light dusting of snow in the garden. Kyoto is surrounded by mountains, […]

The doorbell rang a little before 3 PM, the time we had agreed on. When I opened the sliding door, I saw a man […]

The morning in Kyoto was slightly snowy. Kyoto is surrounded by mountains on all sides, making it a basin with […]

I left the house as it started to rain, so I took an umbrella and went to Hankyu Arashiyama Station to pick up […]

I waited for about 15 minutes in front of Hankyu Arashiyama Station when I got an email. It said, ‘Hi Ak […]

On Christmas Day, a tour group of three Hungarians arrived at Hankyu Arashiyama Station. It was our first time […]

Hankyu Arashiyama Station was crowded with passengers, but I was able to immediately recognize the three women […]

“My sister recommended Komurasaki An,” Darren said. “Really?!,” I exclaimed, surprised. &#82 […]

It was colder than usual this morning. I was waiting for a family of three from Australia, shivering slightly. […]

Thao said with a big smile, “We’re on our honeymoon in Japan!” I was so happy Thao and her husband, Thom […]