KYOTO--A geisha community here will put on its annual “Gion Odori” dance performance in November for the first time in three years. The Gion Higashi Kabukai association, based in one of Kyoto ...

Gion, a prestigious entertainment quarter in Kyoto home to many geiko and maiko, was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. All hopes rest on the revival of the Miyako Odori, a large-scale performance.

Kyoto's traditional dance performances, including the geiko dances of Miyako Odori and the dynamic Yosakoi Festival, offer a ...

For the entire month of April, every year, Kyoto’s Gion Kaburenjo Theater turns itself over to the geiko and maiko and becomes the home of the annual Miyako Odori. Kyoto was once the capital of Japan ...

Welcome, but please have manners There is a fine of 10,000 yen or roughly 100 dollars for taking photos on private Gion streets Signs banning photos were set up in some private alleys on October ...

Yasaka Hall is home to the Gion Kobu Kabukai group, which organizes the Miyako Odori geisha and apprentice performance that has a history of more than 100 years. Situated near the hall is Gion ...

Early morning is another optimal time to experience the shrine sans the crowds. Recent visitors to Gion were in awe of its quaintness (though some travelers note that hordes of camera-wielding ...

Bon Odori is a popular summer festival in Japan, with singing and dancing to the energetic beat of drums, gongs, and the sweet melody of flutes. In Malaysia, the festival dates as far back as 1977.

Earlier, photos of the girl, who was said to have been at the Bon Odori Festival, made rounds on social media. It was learnt that the girl’s parents were among the traders participating in the ...

Did you miss the Bon Odori dance festivals that happened in Tokyo across July and August? Not to worry because you can still make it to one last summer soiree at the Yokai Bon Odori in Tachikawa.

Gion Kagai Art Museum is inviting tourists to ... waiting rooms and tea ceremonies during the annual spring "Miyako Odori" ...

In Gion, the neighborhood at the heart of Kyoto old town sightseeing, dining, shopping and even geisha spotting, this hotel puts guests in the center of the action. Subway and train stations are ...