Fushimi Inari Taisha is found in Fukakusa, Fushimi Ward in Kyoto City. Torii are the traditional Japanese gates that mark the entrance to Shinto shrines. One of its best-known features are the red torii gates which can be found there in great numbers.

Gion (祇園) and geisha culture take big parts of Kyoto’s history and it’s a great place to explore the real colour of the city. Hanami-koji street is the most touristic street of Gion offering shops, restaurants and ochaya (teahouses).

Kiyomizudera (清水寺, literally “Pure Water Temple”) is one of the most famous and celebrated temples in Kyoto, Japan.
Part of the fun of visiting Kiyomizudera is the approach to the temple along the steep and busy lanes of the atmospheric Higashiyama District.

Apart from temples and shrines, Gion (祇園) and geisha culture also take big parts of Kyoto’s history and it’s a great place to explore the real colour of the city. Hanami-koji street is the most touristic street of Gion offering shops, restaurants and teahouses.

Gion (祇園) is well known as Kyoto’s foremost “geisha district”. On a visit to Kyoto´s Gion district, several women could be spotted walking around in kimonos, some in full makeup. Given the city’s history and status as one of Japan’s top centers of traditional culture.