Hiroshima, Japan · Asia
68,713
Population
Asia
Continent
Tokyo
Timezone
JP
Country Code
Gion (祇園) is a district of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan, originating as an entertainment district in the Sengoku period, in front of Yasaka Shrine (Gion Shrine). The district was built to accommodate the needs of travellers and visitors to the shrine. It eventually evolved to become one of the most exclusive and well-known geisha districts in all of Japan. Gion is the Japanese translation (via Chinese Qiyuan) of the Buddhist term Jetavana. Yasaka Shrine, located in this district is the center o...
Coordinates
34.4333°, 132.4667°
Region/State
Hiroshima
District
Hiroshima-shi
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Country
Japan
Region
Hiroshima
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Population
68,713
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