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| A snack store |
We decided to be a little more adventurous after the
Sagano Scenic/Romantic train ride, and so hoped on bus #206 (you can board #100 too) from
Kyoto Station to
Gion. On the bus to
Gion, there were some interesting sights that were uniquely Japanese.
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| The view from the bus towards Gion |
Being the traditional entertainment district that it is,
Gion is the more happening part of town with restaurants, snack shops, and shopping of almost everything.
Gion is known as
Kyoto’s most famous geisha district. Unfortunately we did not get to see any during the time there.
Regardless,
Gion is packed with bars, restaurants and traditional tea houses so it will not be boring just being there to soak up the atmosphere. If you want to visit anything specific, you can check this out [
Walking in Gion] to start planning your route.
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| Restaurants, eateries and stores selling snacks along the streets of Gion |
There wasn’t any specific route or places we especially wanted to go, so we ended up roaming the streets and went wherever our feet brought us. We passed by
Gion Shirakawa, as well as shops selling traditional Japanese snacks and souvenirs.
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| Gion Shirakawa from a distance |
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| The streets in the evening and shops selling Japanese souvenirs |
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| Japanese crafts |
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| Hello Kitty or My Melody? |
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| Display of Japanese Umbrellas |
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| The streets of Gion when night falls |
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| Shopping malls abound |
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| ZARA |
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| For those who love their Hello Kitty |
We ended visiting
Gion for 2 nights, as on one of the days we wanted to go to the famous
Nishiki Market, which is apparently a little further about 100 meters north of
Shijo Street from
Teramachi Street, but we somehow missed it. Still it was fun exploring
Teramachi Street and
Shinkyogoku Street (that and the malls).
Teramachi Street
The first night we were at
Gion we stumbled on
Teramachi Street - a historical street in
Kyoto containing an array of shops and services, both traditional and modern.
Teramachi literally means "
Temple Town", reflecting the large number of temples moved there during
Toyotomi Hideyoshi's remodeling of
Kyoto in the 16th century.
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| Teramachi Street |
Teramachi Street is one of the two streets form the heart of
Kyoto’s main shopping district. The eastern street, known as
Shinkyogoku. We explored
Shinkyogoku Street on the next night we were in
Kyoto. [
Our Teramachi Street Experience]
Before we explored
Teramachi Street, we had dinner at
Issen Yoshoku, a quirky Japanese eatery with mannequins for company (not to mention some pretty not so innocent depictions ahem...)! [
Dinner at Issen Yoshoku Experience]
Shinkyogoku Street
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| Shinkyogoku Street |
Shinkyogoku Street, also known as
Shinkyogoku Shopping Arcade, is the second oldest shopping strip after
Asakusa Nakamise in
Tokyo which established in 1872. It is one of the one of the two streets form the heart of
Kyoto’s main shopping district; the other being
Teramachi Street.
Shinkyogoku Street is the perfect place to get that souvenir. [
Our Shinkyogoku Street Experience]
[
Shinkyogoku Map]
Same as the night before, we explored
Shinkyogoku Street after we had dinner at
Tagoto, a tranquil restaurant tucked away in a corner that specializes in kaiseki cuisine and other
Kyoto delights! [
Dinner at Tagoto Experience]
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