#老松 — Public Fediverse posts

Morning delivery of Oimatsu's (老松) 'hoshi-ai' (星合い 'the meeting of stars')✨
For a short time, in the week leading up to Tanabata, we serve these sweets at our Garden Teahouse.

#wagashi #和菓子 #Oimatsu #老松 #星合い

Oimatsu's 'ao-ume' (青梅), a sweet we often serve to guests this month🙌
Ume fruit picked on June 16th is known as 'kashō-no-ume' (嘉祥の梅). There is a superstition that if you dry out the plums and eat them then you will escape misfortune and other disasters✨

#嘉祥の梅 #梅 #ume #Kyoto #京都 #wagashi #和菓子 #老松

Irises have a special meaning at this time of year, and in the teahouse we serve 'ayame-mochi' (あやめ餅).

It was believed the plants could ward away evil and cleanse impurities, and so it was common to see them hung from the eaves of houses.
#wagashi #和菓子 #irises #老松 #Kyoto

Irises have a special meaning at this time of year, and in the teahouse we serve 'ayame-mochi' (あやめ餅).

It was believed the plants could ward away evil and cleanse impurities, and so it was common to see them hung from the eaves of houses.

#wagashi #和菓子 #irises #老松 #Kyoto

'Kokubaimochi' (黒梅餅 'black plum mochi'), sold for a short time by Oimatsu (老松) at Baika-sai (梅花祭), are named after a rare species of plum found at Kitano Tenman-gū.

#wagashi #ume #plumblossoms #和菓子 #oimatsu #老松 #Kyoto #京都

💛WAXING WINTER💛

At the end of January guests are served 'rōbai' (蝋梅), named after the fragrant 'yellow wax plum' which blooms at this time of year. As the name suggests, the beehive-yellow blossoms look as if they have been carefully crafted from wax.

#Kyoto #Japan #wagashi #老松 #和菓子 #京都