Goldfish scooping

Goldfish scooping is a traditional game in Japan. Japanese summer festivals commonly have a stall for this activity. You pay around 1$, and get a paper scooper. You can bring what you caught home. Since the way goldfish swim gives us a sense of coolness, it is midsummer activities. Some people are great at it, while kids or beginners end up getting none.

Nishiki Tenman-gu shrine

at the end of the market, you see Tenman-gu, which is a Shinto shrine in the middle of the city center, enshrines as a Shinto god.
There is a well springing from the earth.
The vegi and tofu shops thrive on the sacred fresh water.

Nishiki Market (2)

Kyoto is well known for its Japanese pickles.
They have lots of barrels of pickles in the left above.
And some shops deal with fish.

Nishiki Market gate

Kyoto Nishiki Market, backstreet from a Main street starts with a drawing of ITO Jakuchu , who was from a vegi shop on the market.

mosquito coil

mosquito coil
morphing into ash
smoke quietly rises

Chinese Trumpet vine

Chinese Trumpet vine is a common flower in summer.
Do they play chinese pops?

cozy cafe near the Imperial Palace

visited wispers of verbal leaves cafe, where you feel at home.

Conan mystery tour

Conan mystery tour is being hosted by JR Kyusyu.
You can take part in it and solve the incident at Kumamoto Castle with Detective Conan, who i believe is named after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Gion floats miniature

the festival brings people to a doll's shop too. it is a chance for every merchant.