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The romantic district of Gion is somewhat marred by the hordes of tourists who flock here to see the fascinating vestiges of the Japan of yesteryear. Old wooden houses, modest but charming, line lopsided stairways and little cobbled lanes leading to traditional-style inns, teahouses and ochaya, the geisha houses that used to abound here in the 19C. You may yet spot the odd furtive and elegant figure of a geisha, with face powdered white, as they are still in demand in well-established and wealthy circles.
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Things to see and donearby
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Where to sleepnearby
- From JP¥68,000Kizashi The Suite 京都祇園38 m - Higashiyama-ku Gion-machi Kitagawa 275, Kyoto
- From JP¥4,300APA Hotel Kyoto Gion Excellent73 m - Higashiyama-ku Gion Minamigawa 555, Kyoto
- From JP¥3,500Sauna & Capsule Hotel Rumor Plaza111 m - Higashiyamaku Gioncho Minamigawa 575 Fuji Building 3F, Kyoto
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Where to eatnearby
- Enyuan Kobayashi$$$MICHELIN 202486 m - 125-2 Tominagacho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
- Gion Matayoshi$$$$MICHELIN 2024100 m - 570-123 Giommachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
- Sushi Matsumoto$$$$MICHELIN 2024106 m - 570-123 Giommachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
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