Culture Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art Saskia Gilmour Kahitsukan - a contemplative space in central Gion
Historical Three Days in Kyoto (day 2) Joe Peters Gion is best known as the Geisha district in Kyoto. Visit where Mineko Iwasaki lived.
Museums Kyoto Machiya and Textiles Museum Bonson Lam The Machiyas or the merchant houses in Central Kyoto are a key part to the Gion Matsuri
9 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Yasaka Shrine in the morning Tomoko Kamishima It is quite centrally located, and the nearest bus stop is Gion.
12 Gardens & Parks Kyoto Maruyama Park Tomoko Kamishima Located just east of Yasaka Jinja Shrine, it is a short 3-minute-walk from Gion
Culture Yume Kyoto: Kimono Hire Evan Pike the shop is very convenient, just next to Yasaka Shrine on the edge of Gion... Recently I have had clients wear the clothes to dinner in Gion and also
11 Street & Urban Strolling Sannenzaka Ninenzaka Bonson Lam Moments from the Geishas of Gion can be found the ma and pa shops of Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka.
Festivals Otsu Festival 2026 Mid Oct early October, which is preferable to the sticky July heat of Kyoto's Gion