Step back in time into Gion, a neighborhood in Kyoto that dates back to the Middle Ages. At the foot of the Yasaka shrine, locals developed this area to provide services to shrine visitors. Today, the neighborhood remains characterized by its wooden "machiya" merchant houses and cascading willow trees. Walk along the scenic Shirakawa canal and stop at a high-end restaurant, or visit an "ochaya" (tea house), where geishas, known locally as geikos, serve and perform for visitors. By using our Kyoto tour itinerary planning site, you can arrange your visit to Gion and other attractions in Kyoto.
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Such an amazing area of the city. Filled with lots of interesting things to do and observe. A highlight in a city full of highlights
Such an amazing area of the city. Filled with lots of interesting things to do and observe. A highlight in a city full of highlights more »
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Gion is a major business district. It contains all you needed to buy to eat to experience to try. Gion district is a like a mile long shopping district. Old and new; Japanese and western style mixed..... more
Gion is a major business district. It contains all you needed to buy to eat to experience to try. Gion district is a like a mile long shopping district. Old and new; Japanese and western style mixed..... more »
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