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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.

The Lockwood family posing in a collage of international travel icons
Episode Overview

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?