 Keihan Railroad - Shijo Station, Kyoto - Gion district |
 Keihan Railroad car painted with a historic scene, Kyoto |
 Welcome to Gion, Kyoto's traditional geisha and entertainment quarter |
 Kyoto - Gion district |
 Shijo-dori, Kyoto - Gion |
 Shijo-dori, a main east-west road in the Gion district, Kyoto |
 Shijo-dori, Kyoto - Gion |
 Minami-za Theatre, Shijo-dori, Gion |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine, at the east end of Shijo-dori, Kyoto-Gion |
 Minami-za Theatre, Shijo-dori, Gion |
 Geisha statue, Shijo-dori, Gion |
 Some people still wear traditional clothing |
 Geisha show posters, Gion district, Kyoto |
 Geisha poster, Gion |
 Geisha show poster, Gion |
 Gion Corner Theatre, Kyoto |
 Gion Corner Ticket Office - several shows daily from 1900-4300 yen |
 Traditional Japanese houses, Gion district, Kyoto |
 Traditional Japanese houses, Gion district, Kyoto |
 Traditional Japanese houses, Gion district, Kyoto |
 Traditional Japanese houses, Gion district, Kyoto |
 Traditional Japanese clothing |
 Cyclist passing through Gion |
 Traditional Japanese houses, Gion district, Kyoto |
 Small temple, Gion |
 Traditional Japanese houses, Gion district, Kyoto |
 Calligraphy set, Gion |
 Back on Shijo-dori heading east towards the temple district |
 Shijo-dori, Kyoto-Gion |
 Shijo-dori, Kyoto-Gion |
 Shijo-dori, Kyoto-Gion |
 Shijo-dori, Kyoto-Gion |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Pre-peak Cherry Blossoms, Kyoto |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Paper lanterns, Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Paper lanterns, Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine - wooden prayer tablets |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine - wooden prayer tablets |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Early Cherry Blossoms |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine |
 Yasaka-jinja Shrine - south gate |
 Fish on a Stick |
 Japanese stop sign - 止まれ - "tomare" |
 Small gabled house, Kyoto |
 Cherry Blossom Festival |
 Kennin-ji Temple, Gion, Kyoto, founded 1202 |
 Kennin-ji Temple |
 Tradition Japanese-style panel and matted corridor |
 Kennin-ji Temple |
 Kennin-ji Temple |
 Kennin-ji Temple, Kyoto-Gion |
 Kennin-ji Temple |
 Kennin-ji Temple |
 Kennin-ji Temple |
 Kennin-ji Temple |
 Kennin-ji Temple treasure, 17C ceiling painting of the gods of wind and fire |
 The gods of wind at fire at Kennin-ji Temple were painted by Tawaraya Sotatsu |
 Kennin-ji Temple |
 Kennin-ji Temple |
 Kennin-ji Temple |
 Japanese-style table at the restaurant for lunch |
 Japanese udon noodles |
 The restaurant for lunch |
 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi |
 The Kamo-Gawa River separates central Kyoto from the eastern side of the city |
 Kamo-gawa River, Kyoto |