Gion Shrine, Kyoto, Japan🇯🇵
by Nuchu.Story
Jan 11, 2024
#Osaka Attractions
📍 **Address**: 625, north side of Gion-cho, Higashiyama District, Kyoto City
🚌 **Transportation**: 5 minutes walk from Keihan "Gion Shijo Station" / 8 minutes walk from Hankyu "Kawaramachi Station"
✨ **Sakura Season Limited Experience**:
1️⃣ **Giant weeping cherry blossoms in Maruyama Park**
- Kyoto's largest "Shirohigan weeping cherry blossoms" are like a pink waterfall
- Nighttime illumination period (late March to early April) Phantom Yokai Lantern Festival
2️⃣ **Picnic area within the shrine**
- Free use of 100-ping grassy area (no alcoholic beverages allowed)
- Recommended combination: Convenience store Sakura bento + Uji Matcha latte
3️⃣ **Beauty Water Sakura Fortune Telling**
- Use "Hand-water-sha" petal water to gently pat your cheeks to attract peach blossoms
- Buy the limited edition "Sakura Bell Amulet" to hang on your bag to ward off bad luck
📸 **Must-photograph moments**:
▸ 17:30 in the evening "Magic Blue Light Hour" to capture the lanterns and cherry blossoms of the dance hall
▸ Avoid the crowds at 06:00 in the morning and enjoy the King of Weeping Cherry Blossoms
#Yasaka Shrine #Kyoto Cherry Blossom Viewing #Hana-viewing-picnic #Gion Night Cherry Blossoms #Kansai Cherry Blossom Front
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