Japan Travel Kyoto - Gion Shirakawa @Shirakawa Dori 祇園白川

 Japan Travel Kyoto - Gion Shirakawa @Shirakawa Dori 祇園白川 (2019 0517)

Direction:

A short walk either from the Keihan Railways Sanjo or Gion-Shijo Station and Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Line.

Bus number 100 or 206 from Kyoto Station (20 minutes, 230 yen). Get off at Gion bus stop.

Which runs along the Shirakawa Canal parallel to Shijo Avenue. The canal is lined by willow trees, high class restaurants and ochaya, many of which have rooms overlooking the canal. As it is a little off the beaten path, the Shirakawa Area is typically somewhat quieter than Hanami-koji Street.