kyoto · an area
Walks in Gion.
One editor-picked walk through Gion, plus nearby routes for the same morning if you want to keep going.
Nearby
Other walks close to Gion.
Sorted by distance from the start of gion: the lanes and the willows. Good for stitching together a longer day.
food-forwardquirky2.6 km · 70 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Pontocho and Kiyamachi: the lantern lanes
Kyoto's narrowest dining alley, a cherry-lined canal, and machiya restaurants after dark.
marketfood-forward2.7 km · 75 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Nishiki Market and the downtown arcades
Kyoto's kitchen, the covered market, the Teramachi arcades, and a shrine for scholars.
heritagemonumental3.2 km · 90 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Southern Higashiyama: the terrace and the slopes
Kiyomizu-dera's great terrace, the preserved Sannenzaka steps, and a pagoda over the lanes.
monumentalparkland3.4 km · 85 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Northern Higashiyama: the great torii and the canal
A giant vermilion torii, the Okazaki museums, and the canal that climbs to Nanzen-ji.