The cool breeze book festival at Shimogamo Shrine Searching for bargains in intense heat Kyoto Aug. 11 12:31
At the Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, the annual “Naruto Kobo Festival”, which sells about 800,000 secondhand books, began on the 11th and is crowded with many people.
The Summer Cool Book Festival is held every year in the forest of Shimogamo Shrine in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, and 31 old bookstores have opened from Kyoto and Osaka.
At the eaves of each store, there are about 800,000 secondhand books, ranging from ancient documents to modern novels and comics, and there are valuable materials that cost more than 100,000 yen. In addition, there is a corner in the venue that collects picture books and picture books for children so that children during the summer vacation can become familiar with reading.
The city of Kyoto on the 11th became a very hot day exceeding 35 degrees after 11 am, and visitors visited with a fan and wiped sweat with a towel while looking for books and bargains of interest. It was.
A 25-year-old elementary school teacher from Hirakata City, Osaka, says, “I think it ’s great that the second-hand book is filled with the thoughts of the previous owner who wants someone to read this book again.” It was.
The Summer Cool Book Festival is open until the 16th of this month.