{"id":9540,"date":"2019-08-16T07:11:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T05:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog?p=9540"},"modified":"2024-11-21T07:23:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T06:23:21","slug":"gion-kyoto-travel-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/gion-kyoto-travel-guide","title":{"rendered":"Gion travel guide: Walking through Kyoto\u2019s geisha district"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kyoto is one of the most well-known cities in Japan. It is the capital city of the Kyoto Prefecture of Japan\u2019s Kansai region. For more than one thousand years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/cities\/kyoto-travel-guide\">Kyoto<\/a> was the Imperial capital of Japan.<\/p>\n<p>At the city\u2019s heart lies Gion, a center of the <strong>traditional arts<\/strong> and famed <strong>entertainment district.<\/strong> If you\u2019re searching for a taste of traditional Japan, Gion\u2019s flagstone streets lined with wooden buildings is a good place to start.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gion\u2019s entertainment district arose as a direct result of its religious sites<\/strong>. Food and lodging were needed by religious pilgrims traveling to visit these sites. Kabuki drama eventually became popular on the west side of the district. Today, it is <strong>Kyoto\u2019s most famous geisha district<\/strong>. Contrary to popular belief, <em>geisha<\/em>, or <em>geiko<\/em> in the Kyoto dialect, are not prostitutes; they are \u201cwomen of the arts,\u201d entertainers highly trained in art, music, and dance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#How_to_get_to_Gion\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> How to get to Gion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Things_to_do_in_Gion\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Things to do in Gion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Shirakawa_Area\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Shirakawa Area<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Hanami-Koji_Area\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Hanami-Koji Area<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Gion_Matsuri\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Gion Matsuri<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Gion_District_at_Night\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> Gion District at Night<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_get_to_Gion\">How to get to Gion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gion is located to the north and south of Shijo Street, from the Kamo-gawa River in the west to the Yasaka-Jinja Shrine in the east.<\/p>\n<p>To reach Gion, use your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\">Japan Rail Pass<\/a> to reach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/kyoto-train-station\">Kyoto Station<\/a>. Then, take <strong>bus number 100 or 206<\/strong> to the Gion bus stop.<\/p>\n<p>You can also take a <strong>local train<\/strong> in one of Kyoto&#8217;s private lines: the closes stations to\u00a0 Gion are <strong>Shijo Station<\/strong> (on the Keihan Line, 210 yen to Kyoto Station) and <strong>Kawaramachi Station<\/strong> (on the Hankyu Line, also 210 yen to Kyoto Station).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n            <a class=\"fasc-button banner-button-shortcode fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">\n                Buy your JR Pass\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Things_to_do_in_Gion\">Things to do in Gion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the <strong>Minamiza Kabuki Theater<\/strong>, you can step back in time to experience this classical dance-drama, known for the elaborate makeup of its performers. A theater has stood at this location since the 1600s; the current structure was built in 1929.<\/p>\n<p>For the foodie or simply the hungry traveler, Gion is packed with traditional <strong>teahouses, bars, and restaurants<\/strong>. Cafe Opal, inspired by London culture, is known as \u201cthe most soulful cafe in the world.\u201d <strong>Shijo Avenue<\/strong> is the district\u2019s shopping area. Traditional craft shops can be found on Nawate-Dori, Shinmonzen, and Furumonzen Streets.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional shrines and temples are located throughout the district. Gion is home to the <strong>Yasaka-Jinja shrine<\/strong>, formerly named Gion Shrine, which has been called Kyoto\u2019s \u201cspiritual lodestone.\u201d This shrine is located on Gion\u2019s eastern edge.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9548\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/yasaka-shrine-800x448.jpg\" alt=\"Yasaka shrine\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/yasaka-shrine-800x448.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/yasaka-shrine-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/yasaka-shrine-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/yasaka-shrine.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yasaka inshrine includes several buildings, gates, a main hall and a stage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A small Buddhist temple called <strong>Chugen-Ji<\/strong> or Meyami Jizo is located nearby. At the tori gate shrine of Yasui Kompira-gu, people write wishes on small wooden tablets called ema and tie them near the altar. There is also a \u201cpower stone\u201d with a hole in the middle that people crawl through to symbolize rebirth and to break bad habits or better their relationships with others.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Kennin-Ji temple<\/strong> is the city\u2019s oldest Zen temple, dating from 1202. The <strong>Tatsumi Jinja shrine<\/strong>, known as the \u201cHome of the Gods of Gion\u2019s Harvest,\u201d is the location where authorized apprentice geisha first make public appearances.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1tXNEUT5eg9abpaAxdNveeBreTsT2as3l\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Shirakawa_Area\">Shirakawa Area<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Shirakawa Area, along with Hanami-Koji Street from Shinjo Avenue to Kenninji Temple, are Gion\u2019s most iconic areas. The <strong>Shirakawa Canal<\/strong>, which runs parallel to Shijo Avenue, is lined with willow trees, tea houses, and high-end restaurants. <strong>Shirakawa is the quiet side of the Gion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Hanami-Koji_Area\">Hanami-Koji Area<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hanami-Koji means \u201cblossom viewing lane\u201d and indeed it is a place where you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/best-cherry-blossom-spots-in-japan\">see the cherry blossoms<\/a> when the spring begins. To the south of Shijo, Hanami-Koji is a broad flagstone pavement, bordered on each side by ochaya, or <strong>traditional teahouses<\/strong> staffed by geisha. One of these, the Ichiriki Chaya, is over 300 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Most visitors to Gion hope to spot or be entertained by a geisha, and the Hanami-Koji\u2019s <strong>Gion Kobu Kaburenjo theater<\/strong>, or Gion Corner, offers the most accessible experience. A cultural show is held there daily, aimed at introducing foreign tourists to Japanese arts such as tea ceremony, ikebana flower arranging, bunraku puppet theater, and dances performed by real maiko.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Gion_Matsuri\">Gion Matsuri<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9081\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9081\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gion-matsuri-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Gion Matsuri, Kyoto\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gion-matsuri.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gion-matsuri-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gion-matsuri-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gion Matsuri procession &#8211; Photo courtesy of Kyoto City Tourism Association<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The origins of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/gion-matsuri-kyoto\">Gion Matsuri<\/a>, or Gion Festival, can be traced to the year 869. Today, it is considered the <strong>most famous festival in Japan<\/strong>. A parade begins at the Yasaka Shrine. <strong>The floats of this festival span 25 meters in height<\/strong> and weigh as much as 12 tons; the float wheels may be taller than you are!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dozens of floats represent the different neighborhoods of Kyoto<\/strong>. The streets are closed to traffic and are lined with food and game stalls called yatai, where you can enjoy treats such as ramen and yakitori. This festival takes place <strong>during the month of July<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Gion_District_at_Night\">Gion District at Night<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gion\u2019s atmosphere begins to change in the early evening, when <strong>apprentice geisha, called maiko<\/strong>, can be seen traversing the lantern-lit streets or announcing live entertainment at bars and restaurants. Today, there are less than 1,000 geisha remaining. You can recognize them by their white makeup and traditional kimonos. Don\u2019t forget to take in the <strong>riverside scenery, most vivid at sunset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can book and customize private walking tours of the city at night using services such as Viator. Remember that evenings in Kyoto can become chilly, even during the warmer months, so be sure to dress accordingly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kyoto is one of the most well-known cities in Japan. It is the capital city of the Kyoto Prefecture of Japan\u2019s Kansai region. For more than one thousand years, Kyoto was the Imperial capital of Japan. At the city\u2019s heart lies Gion, a center of the traditional arts and famed entertainment district. 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