Kyoto: Neighbourhood
Places and attractions in the Neighbourhood category
Categories
- Temple
- Sacred and religious sites
- Buddhist architecture
- Buddhist temple
- Museum
- Historical place
- Park
- Unesco
- Garden
- Art museum
- Specialty museum
- Street
- Universities and schools
- History museum
- Palace
- Area
- Theater
- Concerts and shows
- Shopping
- Bridge
- Neighbourhood
- Sport venue
- Sport
Nishijin
Nishijin is a district in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan, known for its production of Nishijin-ori.
Gion
Gion is a district of Kyoto, Japan, originating as an entertainment district in the Sengoku period, in front of Yasaka Shrine. The district was built to accommodate the needs of travellers and visitors to the shrine.
Arashiyama
Site with monkeys and a bamboo forest Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty.
Kamishichiken
Kamishichiken, pronounced locally as Kamihichiken, is a district of northwest Kyoto, Japan. It is the oldest hanamachi in Kyoto, and is located just east of the Kitano Tenman-gū Shrine. The name Kamishichiken literally means "Seven Upper Houses." These refer to the seven...
Miyagawa-chō
Miyagawa-chō is one of the hanamachi or geisha districts in Kyoto. 'Miya-gawa' means "Shrine River", referring to the nickname of the Kamo River just south of Shijō.
Katsura
Katsura is a neighborhood in Nishikyo-ku, in the western part of the city of Kyoto, Japan. Predominantly residential in character the district is situated and the western bank of the Katsura River. The neighborhood is renowned as the location of the Katsura Imperial Villa, a historic garden maintained by the Imperial Household Agency.
Ponto-chō
Ponto-chō is a hanamachi district in Kyoto, Japan, known for its geisha and maiko, and is home to many of the city's okiya and traditional tea houses.
Shijō Kawaramachi
Shijō Kawaramachi is a vibrant part of central Kyoto, Japan where Shijō and Kawaramachi Streets intersect. Kawaramachi Street runs parallel to the Kamo River on the eastern side of Kyoto, while Shijō Street runs east–west through the center of the city.
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Region: Kyoto