Kyoto neighbourhoods
Gion, Higashiyama, Pontocho, Arashiyama and Nishiki Market — where to wander, eat and base yourself.
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Gion district guide — Hanamikoji, Shirakawa, and how to walk it right
A street-by-street guide to Gion, Kyoto's geisha district — Hanamikoji-dori, the Shirakawa canal, machiya architecture, and where to sit down for tea.
Higashiyama district guide — walking Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka right
A walking guide to Higashiyama's Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka lanes — the best route, shops worth a stop, and the timing that avoids the crowds.
Pontocho alley guide — Kyoto's narrowest night out
Pontocho, Kyoto's narrow dining alley — real prices for izakaya and kaiseki, the summer kawadoko river platforms, and how to pick a restaurant.