This is Kyoto at Its Most Picturesque
At the heart of Kyoto lies Gion, the city’s most famous entertainment district and the center of its traditional arts. Gion a famous district in Kyoto as it became this famous for its many geisha and has become a famous sightseeing spot in Kyoto.
Gion is a traditional entertainment district lying north and south of Shijo Street, and stretching from the Kamo-gawa River in the west, as far as Yasaka-jinja Shrine in the east. Originally, this shrine was called Gion Shrine, and the entertainment area developed here to service its many pilgrims with food and drink. Later, as kabuki drama became popular on the Gion district’s western edges, more sophisticated forms of entertainment were developed for the theater-goers.
Today Gion is known as Kyoto’s most famous geisha district. Packed with bars, restaurants and traditional teahouses, Gion is at its most atmospheric in the early evening, when the lanterns are lit and apprentice geisha will flit about the back streets on their way to their appointments. However, there is also a lot to see here during the day. Let’s take a walk and explore the shrines, temples and historic sites of Gion’s picturesque streets. Tourists come here walking along the street, stopping by to have some green tea at small tea houses, eat some authentic sweets at sweets shops or have a lovely classic dinner at restaurants.
Gion is a traditional entertainment district lying north and south of Shijo Street, and stretching from the Kamo-gawa River in the west, as far as Yasaka-jinja Shrine in the east. Originally, this shrine was called Gion Shrine, and the entertainment area developed here to service its many pilgrims with food and drink. Later, as kabuki drama became popular on the Gion district’s western edges, more sophisticated forms of entertainment were developed for the theater-goers.
Today Gion is known as Kyoto’s most famous geisha district. Packed with bars, restaurants and traditional teahouses, Gion is at its most atmospheric in the early evening, when the lanterns are lit and apprentice geisha will flit about the back streets on their way to their appointments. However, there is also a lot to see here during the day. Let’s take a walk and explore the shrines, temples and historic sites of Gion’s picturesque streets. Tourists come here walking along the street, stopping by to have some green tea at small tea houses, eat some authentic sweets at sweets shops or have a lovely classic dinner at restaurants.
