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Kyoto Japan Streets of Gion / 京都 祇園 日本

May 14, 2016 by Bryan Norris in Kansai Region 関西

 

Kyoto’s Gion district comes to life at sunset. 

The Gion district is located in Kyoto and is famous for its entertainment nightlife.  Establishments such as restaurants of all types, bars, clubs, and tea houses line the area.  Gion however is most famous for its Machiya (町屋/町家) traditional wooden townhouses along with its entertainers the Geiko and Maiko dawning the colorful Japanese traditional garment the Kimono (きもの).

May 14, 2016 /Bryan Norris
Kyoto 京都, Gion 祇園, Geiko Maiko, Geiko, Maiko, backstreets, old japan
Kansai Region 関西
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