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Gion After Dark: Wandering Through Kyoto’s Timeless District

An Evening Stroll Through the Lantern-Lit Streets of Gion, Where Tradition and Beauty Collide

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Feb 17, 2024
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Kyoto’s Gion District, Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto’s Gion District, Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto’s Gion District is a place where time seems to slow down as if the city’s past were carefully preserved within each wooden building, each narrow street, and each flickering lantern. As evening falls, the district comes to life, glowing with the soft, warm light spilling from its shopfronts and tea houses. There’s…

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