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祇園は広く知られた京都の歓楽街です。
元々は鴨川まで八坂神社の境内で、江戸時代には八坂神社が祇園社と呼ばれていた事から、八坂神社の西側の地域は祇園と呼ばれるようになったようです。
白川沿いの白川筋と新橋筋は、当時の祇園の様子を今に残しています。
1976年(昭和51年)に重要伝統的建造物群保存地区に指定されています。
"Gion in Kyoto" のページへどうぞ：
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日本語版の京都・祇園の散策記は下記です：
http://shanehsmt.html.xdomain.jp/Travel/Japan/Kansai/Kyoto/Higashiyama.html#Gion
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Gion is the area where used to be the princt of Yasaka-Jinjya Shrine.
The area was the east of the Kamo River on the Shijyo Street.
Gion is very well-known as a "Geisha" quarter in the Edo Age (1603 - 1868).
Currently, there are many modern buildings near Gion-Shijyo Station.
But in the Gion-Shinbashi area, many buildings built in the Edo Age remain and the atmosphere looks like at that time.
The street lies along the Shirakawa river.
Japanese-style restaurants are located along the other side of the Shirakawa River.
A private bridge spans from the street to a restaurant across the reiver.
If you walk to the east along the Shirakawa River, you will see "Tatsumi" bridge.
Vermilion fences are very impressive.
The name of those who made donations to Tatsumi Shrine are listed on each bord of the fences.
Along the Shinbashi Street, Japanese-style restaurants are also located.
The atmosphere of the street looks like in the Edo Age.
If you are lucky, you will see a Maiko-san or Geiko-san in this area.
Please keep in your mind to refrain from taking photos of Maiko-san or Geiko-san on a street.
That is breach of manners.
The Gion-Shinbashi Area is designated as a "Conservation District of Traditional Buildings".
Please visit the homepage article for more detail.
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