Kyoto Club METROが熱い♪

Located in the metro station for 20 years, 

Club Metro is a friendly hide-out of local music lovers

and a meeting point of world travelers ;D ;D ;D ;D

↓↓↓Here are the weekend's line-ups↓↓↓

22nd Fri "Diamonds Are Forever" -the most popular house & disco drag queen party

京都人や外国人にも大人気の女装イベントですよ！ハウス＆ディスコの実力は本物！！

23rd Sat "Post or Dry?" -the April revolution of electronic music

電子音楽の四月革命！ 世界的な日本人アーティストの高解像な音が夜を揺さぶる！

24th Sun "The Night of No Signal" -the release party of greatest individual bands

あらゆるジャンルの多様な音楽融合イベント。実力派のバンドが集います。

その歴史20年、京都の音楽シーンと言ったら

やっぱりメトロ！！！

今週も面白イベントが続々目白押し！！！

バックパック京都ホステルは割引チケットも手配しますよ！！

Get Discount Tickets @ bAKpAK Kyoto Hostel/Gion Hostel

!!!!!!!C'mon out and Chill out together!!!!!!!

5月の京都は葵祭！

皆さん京都の三大祭をご存知ですか？

7月の祇園祭、10月の時代祭に並んで有名なのが

5月の葵祭です！！！

見どころはもちろん15日の祭儀。東山や北山の峰々に囲まれた京都の街を、平安貴族そのままの王朝行列が堂々闊歩。総勢500余名、馬36頭、牛4頭、牛車2台、輿1台が京都御所を出発。下鴨神社、さらには上賀茂神社を目指す姿は圧巻です。京都市中、8キロにもおよぶ道のりを毎年三万を超える見物客たちが見守ります。到着の際、上下両社で行われる社頭の儀では、勅使が御祭文を奏上。御幣物、平安調を偲ばせるあずまあそび（舞人の舞）、神馬の引き回しも奉納されます。

京都に来ておいてこれは見逃せませんね！！！

しかし京都の葵祭は

これだけではありません！！！

↓↓↓↓要CEHCK↓↓↓↓

5/3（火） 流鏑馬神事（下鴨神社）　葵祭の前儀として糺の森で行われる流鏑馬は有名

5/4（水） 古武道奉納（下鴨神社）　薙刀、剣術、柔術等の日本古来より伝わる武道を奉納

5/5（木） くらべ馬会神事(上賀茂神社）  平安時代当時の競馬が披露されます

5/5（木） 武射神事（下鴨神社）　流鏑馬に代わって地上から安全祈願の弓矢が放たれます

5/12（木） 御陰祭（下鴨神社）　王朝行列が祭神を迎えに行きます。東遊に神馬の神事。

5/15（日） 葵祭（京都御所→下鴨神社→上賀茂神社）　京都の三大祭り・葵祭の本祭です！

 

電車・地下鉄・バスに格安レンタルサイクル！

葵祭にはbAKpAK Kyoto Hostel/bAKpAK Gion Hostel(＾＾)/~

Geisha performances and coming Aoi Festival!

“Traditional Geisha Performance in spring, Kyoto”

Apr 1st - Apr 30th MIYAKO ODORI 3min walk from the hostel

May 1st - May 24th KAMOGAWA ODORI 10 min walk from the hostel

“Light Up Event in spring, Kyoto”

Sunset - 9:30 PM until Early May "Kodai-ji Zen Temple" 15 min walk from the hostel

“Aoi Matsuti (One of 3 biggest Festival in Kyoto)”

This is the annual festival of Shimogamo - jinja Shrine and Kamigamo - jinja Shrine. Its actual name is Kamo Festival. Along with the Gion Festival and the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of Ages), it is one of the three big festivals in Kyoto. Featured is a gorgeous parade in the style of the ancient Heian Court. Everything in the parade is adorned with the hollyhock leaf crest, also called "aoi" _ thus the name of the festival. The parade leaves the Kyoto Imperial Palace at 10:30 in the morning. The 700-meter-long parade passes Shimogamo - jinja Shrine and heads for Kamigamo - jinja Shrine Shrine. 

↓↓↓Ｒelated Events↓↓↓

★May 3rd Yabusame Shinji @ Shimogamo Shrine

(Traditional Japanese mounted archery in the mysterious forest of Kedashi)

★May 4th Kobudo Hono @ Shimogamo Shrine

(Performance of traditional Japanese martial arts ex. Naginata, Kendo, Jujutsu, etc.)

★May 5th Kamokurabe Uma @ Kamikamo Shrine

(Traditional Japanese horse racing)

★May 5th Busha Shinji @ Shimogamo Shrine

(Heian stlyle ground archery)

★May 12th Mikage Matsuri @ Shimogamo Shrine

(Heian style march and shrine rituals)

★May 15th Aoi Matsuri from Shimogamo Shrine to KamikamoShrine

(Main march in Heian costumes, one of 3 biggest Festival in Kyoto!!!)

Come stay with us and check them out ;)

bAKpAK Kyoto Hostel/bAKpAK Gion Hostel











 

Hinamatsuri in Kyoto!

Experience the historical custom in the old capital!

Hinamatsuri is a common girl's day celebration in Japan.

Literally translated as Doll Festival,  its origin dates back to Heian Period.

People used to float paper dolls down rivers (Nagashi-bina) on March 3rd,

believing the dolls would carry away their bad luck.

This practice was later incorporated into a court function

in which wealthy families displayed Hina dolls.

Today, we display dolls of the emperor and empress and their attendants,

praying for the future growth and well-being of their daughters.

1st March 11AM～ 

☆Girl's day festival @ Hokyo-ji Temple☆

Enjoy the temple's awesome doll collection and a special dance performance by Tayu (special ranked geisha in Shimabara district). 600 yen for doll exhibition ;)

3rd March 10AM～Noon

★Nagashibina event @ Shimogamo-Shrine★

Pray for the safety of children with women in Heian costumes setting straw Hina dolls afloat on the river in the world heritage. So sweet, eh? Free of charge :)

3rd March 1PM～4PM

☆Hina-Matsuri Festival @ Ichihime Shrine☆

Don't miss the miko dance and the demonstration of court-costume-changing to celebrate the girl's day. Ichihime Shrine is just a walking distance from bAkpAk Kyoto Hostel ;) 1,000 yen for the performances.

Stay with us and pray for girls ;)   bAkpAk Kyoto/Gion Hostel

Ringing in 2011, Kyoto!!

Happy New Year 2011 from Kyoto Hostel!!

あけましておめでとう!!

Let us thank you again for such an eventful year!!

More characters, more nationalities, more languages...

We will be happy again to welcome scattered buddies in one place!!

Kyoto Hostel is now hearing new year bells wishing you a luckiest 2011.

Reverberant sounds blending together in the quaint intermountain bowl...

↓↓☆Hatsumode Fun(New Year Visits to Shrines)★↓↓

Yasaka Shrine (5 min walk), Jishu Shrine (for love wish!),

Heian Shrine (night time lanterns),

Fushimiinari Shrine (thousands of shrine gates),

Kitanotenmangu Shrine (for your study!), etc., etc.,…

↓↓♪Don't miss today's groovy sounds also♪↓↓

Club Metro (5 min metro), Sam and Dave (10 min walk), 

Club World (5 min walk), Rub a Dub (10min walk),

Urban Guild (10 min walk), etc., etc., …

Happy New Year 2011 from Kyoto Hostel :) 

 

2010 halloween night at bakpak kyoto hostel

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How about a visit to kyoto as well and night or two at the japan old capital of Kyoto see the geisha , temple, shrines and real japan at its best in Kyoto .

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Thank you all for coming to the BBQ PARTY at the tokyo hostel

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