In Kyoto, tourists flock to the picturesque Gion district to glimpse Geisha clip-clopping along cobbled streets. It's one of the most photographed parts of the ancient capital. But now the people ...

My own memories are superimposed over the official map of the city ... Hans Sautter / Aurora Select The streets of Gion has been the geisha district of Kyoto for centuries. Hans Sautter / Aurora ...

It is located immediately east of Kyoto, across the river from Nijo ... need to go to honor the shrine and complete the Gion Shrine on the map.

KYOTO--A local landmark that is designated as a tangible cultural property and normally off-limits is now open to the public until the end of September. The structure in question is the Gion-kaku ...

KYOTO--For the first time in three years, the grand spectacle of the massive parade of floats called "Yamahoko Junko" will be seen passing through the downtown streets here in the annual Gion ...