Located in the heart of the Gion district, this shrine is a feast for the senses. As you approach, you’ll pass through a bright red gate that ... the temple’s pretty gardens, ponds, and winding paths ...

Kodaiji Temple is a fun and educational place if visiting Kyoto with kids ... The 1,350-year-old shrine hosts the Gion ...

It was a little more than 25 years ago that I first walked the streets of Gion, the centuries ... were not even here when my Kyoto-born wife (whom I met in a temple my first month in the city) ...

KYOTO—Excitement filled the air at Imakumanokannonji temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama ... The event, called “Gion’s Maiko photo session,” underscored a movement aimed at halting the ...

KYOTO--Tourism officials here are offering premium seats for 400,000 yen ($2,870) each that provide an up-close view of the traditional Gion Festival’s massive float parade on July 17.

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 ...

Core Kyoto narrator Gary Tegler gets a close-up look at the Gion Matsuri, which began over 1,000 years ago, as he unravels the mystery of the decorations and meets the foreign volunteers.