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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
Wat Tham Chiang Dao (วัดถ้ำเชียงดาว) is a limestone cave temple located in the foothills of the Doi Luang Chiang Dao, the third-highest mountain in Thailand, north of Chiang Mai. The exact origins of the temple are unknown, but it is believed to have been established during the Lanna Kingdom period.
Yasaka shrine during the Gion festival, the largest shrine and festival of the Gion faith. Gion worship (祇園信仰, Gion shinkō) is a Shinto cult. Originally it revolved solely around Gozu Tenno, but during the Separation of Shinto and Buddhism of the Meiji era the government mandated it shift to revolving around Susanoo.
Gion Nankai, originally Gion Yu (祇園 南海; 1676, Edo - 26 October 1751, Edo) was a Japanese confucianist, author and painter in the nanga style. His other art names included Hōrai (蓬莱), Kanraitei (観雷亭), Kikyo (箕踞), Shōun (湘雲), Tekkan Dōjin (鉄冠道人) and Tekkanjin (鉄冠人).
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The Gion Festival (祇園祭, Gion Matsuri) is one of the largest and most famous festivals in Japan, taking place annually during the month of July in Kyoto. [1] Many events take place in central Kyoto and at the Yasaka Shrine , the festival's patron shrine, located in Kyoto's famous Gion district, which gives the festival its name. [ 1 ]
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Doi Chiang Dao is one of the most visited birdwatching sites in Thailand [4] with over 300 species of birds, including rare species such as the giant nuthatch and Hume's pheasant. [ 5 ] There is a famous cave temple called Wat Tham Chiang Dao , located in the foothills of the mountain.