Accommodation J Hoppers Hostel South Kyoto Bonson Lam You can certainly see that from the beautiful kimonos in Gion and Higashiyama... spots, it is only a ten minute direct bus ride from J Hoppers to both Gion
Planning Japan Named As a Top Family Travel Pick for 2026 Kim Bergström Feb 12, 2026 colorful Aomori Nebuta Festival in northern Japan, Kyoto's historic Gion
9 Shopping Naha's Covered Shopping Arcades Peter Sidell banjo-like sanshin, imported household goods, colorful 'shisa' lion
Culture Guide to Hiring a Kimono in Kyoto on a Budget Bonson Lam From Gion in Eastern Kyoto (Higashiyama and Kyomizudera district) to Central... foreigner-friendly, website in English and Chinese, super convenient Gion
Activities Rokugo Shrine Rory Jackson The lion-dogs pose with a quiet menace along the street-front entrance.... There are standing stones with inscriptions, small lion-dog statues hiding
Food Kyoto Pontocho Mimasuya Restaurant Bonson Lam If you do overeat, the Shirakawa canal and old houses in nearby Gion makes... While it is less than 15 minutes’ walk from the Theaters at Gion and the
Tenjin Matsuri - Yomiyasai Kaitlynn Scannell From there the Moyooshi Daio (Japanese drums) and Shishimai (lion dance
Culture Kyoto City Bonson Lam today, the same tranquil timelessness can be seen in Japanese dance in Gion