Gion and Higashiyama

Kyoto

Old wooden streets, tea houses and big temples on the hill. The most traditional area.

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Avoid if you can
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Crowds: ●○○ quiet, ●●● very busy
Price: ¥ low, ¥¥¥ high

Stay here for a first visit about temples and old streets.

Around Gion and Higashiyama

Quiet evenings

Gion evening walk1.5 h · Outdoor
Yasaka Shrine and Maruyama Park1.5 h · Outdoor

More to do here

Kiyomizu-dera at opening2 h · Outdoor
Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka lanes1.5 h · Outdoor
Tea ceremony experience1 h · Indoor
Kennin-ji Zen temple1 h · Mixed

Hours and costs are typical values. Check the official site before you go.

Compare with nearby areas

Kyoto StationA big modern hub with trains to everywhere, shops and many hotels.Price level ¥¥Kawaramachi and NishikiThe central shopping and food area, with a covered market and many bars.Price level ¥¥ArashiyamaA river, a bamboo grove and mountain temples at the west edge. Quiet at night.Price level ¥¥Kita: Kinkaku-ji and KitanoA quiet north side with the Golden Pavilion, small shops and local food.Price level ¥

Reading for this place

Guides5 min readGion after dark: how to walk it respectfullyGion at night is beautiful, and people live and work there. Here is how to walk its lanes, take photos and eat with respect for the neighbourhood.About this place

Guides5 min readKyoto's first day: Fushimi Inari, then HigashiyamaHow to spend your first day in Kyoto: an early walk up Fushimi Inari, then the temple lanes and streets of Higashiyama in the afternoon.About this place

Guides6 min readWhere to base yourself in Kyoto: station, Gion or KawaramachiKyoto has five areas that suit visitors. Pick your base by how you travel, how you eat and how late you want to be out.About this place

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