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also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty; component of the World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) [4] Jishōji (Ginkakuji) Gardens 35°01′36″N 135°47′54″E / 35.02665809°N 135.79825819°E / 35.02665809; 135.79825819 ( Jishōji (Ginkakuji)
Gion houses two hanamachi, or geisha districts: Gion Kobu (祇園甲部) and Gion Higashi (祇園東).The two were originally the same district, but split many years ago. Gion Kobu is larger, occupying most of the district including the famous street Hanamikoji, while Gion Higashi is smaller and occupies the northeast corner, centered on its rehearsal h
Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref. *Konchi-in Gardens 金地院庭園 Konchiin teien: Kyōto: subtemple of Nanzen-ji: 1 *Ginkaku-ji Gardens 慈照寺（銀閣寺）庭園
A summer tradition around the time of the Gion Festival among the hanamachi of Kyoto is to distribute personalized uchiwa (団扇, flat fans) to favored patrons and stores that both maiko and geisha frequent. These feature a crest of the geisha house on the front, and the geisha's name on the back (house name, then personal name).
Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社, Yasaka-jinja), once called Gion Shrine (祇園神社, Gion-jinja), is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan.Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri (Fourth Avenue), the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage.
Like other ochaya in Gion, the Ichiriki is used to hold parties (ozashiki) by geisha, the Ichiriki in particular having traditionally entertained men of political and business power. The house is run by the Sugiura ( 杉浦 ) family, and the nameplate on the entrance gate reads Sugiura Jirou(u)emon ( 杉浦治郎右衛門 ) , [ a ] the name of ...
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kyoto: . Kyoto – capital city of Kyoto Prefecture, located in the Kansai region of Japan.It is most well known in Japanese history for being the former Imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years, as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area.