“Can you imagine a mountain draped in silk?” our guide asked, his eyes twinkling with mirth. We stood at the foot of Mt. Kinugasa, its slopes verdant even in the midday sun. Mt. Kinugasa, he explained, wasn’t always known for its greenery. Legend has it that Emperor Uda, yearning for a snowy vista in the heat of summer, ordered the entire mountain to be covered in white silk. This whimsical act gave the mountain its name: Kinugasa, literally meaning “silk hat.” While the silk is long gone, the name remains, a testament to a time when emperors commanded the very landscape to fulfill their desires. Today, Mt. Kinugasa, with its renowned temples like Kinkaku-ji and Ryoan-ji nestled at its base, attracts visitors from all corners of the world. They come not for a glimpse of shimmering silk, but for the serenity and the echoes of history that permeate the air, much like the memory of Emperor Uda’s extravagant longing.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to