Gion
Histórico, evocador, discretamente elegante
El barrio de geishas (geiko) más famoso de Kioto — casas de té machiya de madera a lo largo de Hanamikoji-dori, el canal Shirakawa bordeado de sauces y una posibilidad real de ver a una maiko apresurándose entre citas al anochecer. El santuario Yasaka ancla su borde oriental.
Excursiones de un día desde Kyoto
Nara · Uji · Osaka · Kobe
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Traditional Tea Ceremony Experience
A hands-on introduction to chado, the way of tea: learning the etiquette of preparing and receiving whisked matcha in a traditional tatami-room setting, usually alongside a short explanation of the ceremony's Zen-influenced philosophy.
Sake Bar Yoramu
A small, wood-panelled Gion sake bar with a rotating list made up entirely of Japanese sake, run by an owner happy to talk visitors through unfamiliar regional styles.
Gion Aoi
A Gion cocktail bar with an unusually wide spirits selection, including rare whiskies, in a calm, low-lit room a short walk from Hanamikoji-dori.
Yasaka Shrine
A vermilion Shinto shrine marking the boundary between Gion and Higashiyama, founded over 1,350 years ago and the home of the Gion Matsuri, one of Japan's most famous festivals every July. Lit by hundreds of hanging lanterns after dark.