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Gion, Kyoto

4.1

#2 of 8 in Neighborhoods in Kyoto

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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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Tours to Gion

FROM $102 BOOK WITH VIATOR Bike Tour Exploring North Kyoto plus Lunch Bike Tour Exploring North Kyoto plus Lunch

5.0

Duration: 5 to 6 hours

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FROM $53 BOOK WITH VIATOR Kyoto Half-Day Cultural Tour: Experience the Temples, Shrines and Gardens Kyoto Half-Day Cultural Tour: Experience the Temples, Shrines and Gardens

4.5

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

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FROM $130 BOOK WITH VIATOR Kyoto Night Foodie Tour Kyoto Night Foodie Tour

4.8

Duration: 3 hours

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FROM $196 BOOK WITH VIATOR 5 Top Highlights of Kyoto with Kyoto Bike Tour 5 Top Highlights of Kyoto with Kyoto Bike Tour

5.0

Duration: 7 to 8 hours

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FROM $10 BOOK WITH VIATOR Gion Walking Tour by Night Gion Walking Tour by Night

4.4

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

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FROM $108 BOOK WITH VIATOR Kyoto Bar Hopping Night Tour Kyoto Bar Hopping Night Tour

4.9

Duration: 3 hours

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FROM $240 BOOK WITH VIATOR Kyoto Private Custom Walking & Sightseeing Tour Kyoto Private Custom Walking & Sightseeing Tour

5.0

Duration: 2 to 8 hours

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FROM $118 BOOK WITH VIATOR Kyoto Full-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide Kyoto Full-Day Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide

5.0

Duration: 6 hours

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FROM $119 BOOK WITH VIATOR Nighttime All-Inclusive Local Eats and Streets, Gion and Beyond Nighttime All-Inclusive Local Eats and Streets, Gion and Beyond

4.7

Duration: 3 hours

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FROM $46 BOOK WITH VIATOR Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Food Tour Nishiki Market Brunch Walking Food Tour

4.8

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

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FROM $68 BOOK WITH VIATOR Magical Kyoto Experience: Temples, Shrines and Gardens Tour Magical Kyoto Experience: Temples, Shrines and Gardens Tour

4.8

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

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FROM $181 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Highlights of Kyoto Tour Private Highlights of Kyoto Tour

4.7

Duration: 7 hours

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By rkigervaron

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 »
By tsai2009

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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