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  • By j-san on August 26, 2002
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  • Directions: Yasaka-jinja exit. View of Shijo street. Kyoto's main shopping street.
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  • By A2002 on October 12, 2002
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    Gion (Geisha district): See traditional Japan
  • Updated By baldmike on December 20, 2005
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    Beautiful setting in the center of the Gion district. The maple leaves are breathtaking in the Autumn and Cherry trees in full bloom during the spring give you a true sense of ancient Kyoto. Visit this area after 7:00PM and you'll most likely be able to see numerous Geishas.

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  • Directions: Just northeast of the Shijo & Kawabata intersection.
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    Gion (Geisha district): Watch the Geisha Paparrazzi
  • Updated By Blatherwick on May 10, 2004
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  • Geisha in Gion - Kyoto
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    Best seen around 6 pm in the Gion district. It gets pretty funny at that time as the Geisha/Maiko bolt for their appointments with a trail of tourists snapping pictures behind them. Those gals can really book it in sandals!

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  • Address: Gion District
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    Gion (Geisha district): Minamiza Kabuki Theater
  • By Sakura_Kobe on August 24, 2002
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    December is Kaomise (face-showing) season, when all star Kabuki actors line up on the stage.

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    Gion (Geisha district): Gion doorways.
  • By j-san on August 26, 2002
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    Gion doorways.

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    Gion (Geisha district): hunting for geishas
  • By wroclawiak on April 1, 2007
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    One of my favourite activities in Kyoto was hanting for geishas with my camera. The Gion district with old Japanese houses is a perfect spot for such activity. There are many tourist waiting with their wappons - cameras. The streets of Gion district become more busy in the evening and the chance to see a geisha is bigger.
    Adjust the shutter speed correctly because the geishas move very quickly.

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    Gion (Geisha district): Night stroll through Gion
  • By canadacutey on February 2, 2004
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  • The area of gion in kyoto is the place famous for spotting geisha. Unfortunately none were spotted on my stroll through, but not without effort. Spent a while wandering the alleyways and streets of these dimly lit stretch of side streets. Many women walking around in kimonos but none witht he classic geisha white face. Interesting nonetheless.

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  • Address: Gion
  • Directions: Gion-starts at the yasaka shrine
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    Gion (Geisha district): How to meet Maiko
  • By felicitywu on February 1, 2005
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    The place you must not miss is GION when you are visiting to Kyoto.

    I have heard Gion was famous as an entertainment and red-district area in the 17th century under the special permissionn and that's why it's the best area of Kyoto preserves the atmosphere of olden times, and Kimono-clad maiko and Geisha.

    Unluckily, I didn't see any Maiko, and it's not esay to meet at all. But I do see some restaurant with the half-curtain hung up at the entrance written "Maiko" " meeting" , and I guess that's the modern kind of Cha-ya, which is the place holding dinner party and maiko performance at the same time.
    Last one thing in mind, this place can be really really expensive, about 100,000 yen ( almost 1000 US$) per guest, and you can not visit without an introduction.

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    Gion (Geisha district): GION TWO
  • Updated By RACCOON1 on October 11, 2007
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    There is a East and West GION , so there can be a lot of walking.

    Every street is unique.

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