20 Culture Yasaka Jinja of Kyoto Elena Lisina Yasaka Jinja, also known as Gion Shrine, is one of the most famous Shinto... Yasaka Jinja is located between the popular Gion and Higashiyama districts
Culture Best Spots in the Heart of Kyoto Charles Colfer Like mentioned in an earlier article, you can walk over to the Gion District... Walk a minute or two out of the main Gion district and you have found yourself
Culture Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto Sam Hardwick Yasaka Shrine is located in the Gion district of Kyoto, and is not too far from the very popular shopping streets that feature the sannen-zaka and ninen-zaka
Accommodation Jam Hostel & Sake Bar Connor Lappin Well when it comes to Kyoto the undoubted place to be is Gion, the city... Gion is Kyoto's spiritual hub, home to a myriad of small alleyways
Food It's All about Tofu at Tousuiro Anne Lauenroth It's all about tofu at Tousuiro restaurant in Kyoto, with branches in Gion and Kiyamachi, overlooking the Kamogawa.
8 Culture Namba Yasaka Shrine, Osaka Gloria Ticconi The main attraction for visiting this Shrine is to see the face of the giant lion it hosts, a unique piece of architecture.
Food Riverside Grill and Beer Garden Bonson Lam Aladdin’s cave of treasures, some of which adorn the floats of Kyoto’s Gion... though the entrance to this bridge is guarded by some British-looking lion
Summer Festivals in Fukuoka Robert Kodama Hakata Gion Yamakasa July 1-15 at Kushida Shrine, Fukuoka... The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival occurs during the hot days of July.