In Kyoto, tourists flock to the picturesque Gion district to glimpse Geisha clip ... On weekdays, security staff will patrol the area to warn tourists when they're breaking etiquette.

These 5 districts or wards in Kyoto are the best for travelers. The Best Area to Stay in Kyoto for Culture: Gion District and ...

The ban covers just several blocks of Gion. The district’s public streets will remain open to tourists, so the area and the rest of Kyoto will still be teeming with visitors, both from Japan and ...

KYOTO--For the first time in three years, the grand spectacle of the massive parade of floats called "Yamahoko Junko" will be seen passing through the downtown streets here in the annual Gion ...

Soft piano music turned the area even more distinctly into ... Hans Sautter / Aurora Select Maiko, an apprentice Geisha at Gion-Kobu, reflects part of Kyoto's tradition. Hans Sautter / Aurora ...

Core Kyoto narrator Gary Tegler gets a close-up look at the Gion Matsuri, which began over 1,000 years ago, as he unravels the mystery of the decorations and meets the foreign volunteers.

The reason most people visit Kyoto is to see the historic Gion district, hoping to catch a glimpse of a ... Daitoryo. (It’s a heaving area so we prepared a shortlist.) We ordered kaiseki (a sequence ...

Explore top hotels in Kyoto like Six Senses and Banyan Tree to witness sakura season with scenic views and unbeatable cultural access.