Showing posts with label Kyoto. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kyoto. Show all posts
1/31/2012

Kyoto's traditional Geisha district Gion

Kyoto's traditional Geisha district Gion


Gion - Wikipedia
Gion (祇園) is a district of Kyoto, Japan, originally developed in the Middle Ages, in front of Yasaka Shrine. The district was built to accommodate the needs of travelers and visitors to the shrine. It eventually evolved to become one of the most exclusive and well-known geisha districts in all of Japan.


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