Accommodation Rakuza Machiya Guesthouse - Kyoto Katherine Moore A 100 year old Geisha House in the Gion now converted into a charming guesthouse with Traditional Style rooms centred around a Japanese Garden.
9 Culture Early Morning: Yasaka Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing The Gion Festival is world famous. ... In fact, the shrine was once known as Gion Shrine, Gion being the name
10 Yasaka Shrine in Twilight Hours Saskia Gilmour As the sun sets into the west, Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto's Gion district becomes enshrouded in mystery and magic.
10 Shinko Festival Stefanus Husin A lesser known festival that happen just after Gion Matsuri, the Shinko Festival which takes place on the 17 July.
Culture Gion's Hassaku, Kyoto 2024 Thursday - Aug 1st The first of August is a very special day in Kyoto’s Gion neighbourhood.
Culture Three Days in Kyoto (day 3) Joe Peters Stay at the Ryokan where the famous film director, Akira Kurosawa slept in Kyoto, followed by some okonomiyaki, a tour of Nishiki Markets and Kabuki at Gion
Culture Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art Saskia Gilmour Kahitsukan - a contemplative space in central Gion
Yasaka Shrine After Dark Michael Williams By being open at night, the shrine lights up and becomes a bright spectacle in the middle of Gion.