祇園
alternative words: Gion district
keywords:
district
,
kyoto
related topics:
Kyoto City
,
Yasaka Shrine
related web sites:
http://www.gion.or.jp
explanation: A district in the Higashiyama Ward in the east of Kyoto City. It had initially appeared as a market before Yasaka Shrine, then developed as a brothel quarter during Edo period. It has now become a popular entertainment area with bars and geisha establishments.
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