Travel episodes · May 11, 2023

3 Experiences Not to Miss in Kyoto’s Gion District

After arriving in Kyoto, we explore Gion—from timeless streets to cultural moments that define the city’s soul.

After spending our first night in Japan in a cramped robot hotel in Tokyo’s Ginza district, we took a cross-country bullet train to class things up significantly: We’re spending two nights at the five-star Four Seasons Kyoto, where we’ll soak up their 800-year-old family-friendly luxury and devour our first bites of true Japanese sushi. But… why the long face?