Location: Gion
Kinki, Japan
Country: Japan
Region: Kansai
Prefecture: Kyoto Prefecture
Government• Mayor: Daisaku Kadokawa
Area• Total: 827.83 km (319.63 sq mi)
Highest elevation: 971 m (3,186 ft)
Lowest elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Population (October 1, 2015)• Total: 1,475,183
• Estimate (2017): 1,472,027
• Density: 1,800/km (4,600/sq mi)
• DID: 1,407,087
• DID density: 9,797/km (25,370/sq mi)
Time zone: Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree: Weeping Willow, Japanese Maple and Katsura
- Flower: Camellia, Azalea and Sugar Cherry
Phone number: 075-222-3111
Address: 488 Teramachi-Oike, Nakagyō-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu
604-8571
Website: www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/koho/eng/index.html
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The 7 Best Monuments & Statues in Gion, Kinki
May 24, 2021 Jasper Kershner
The shrines and temples of Kyoto offer a rare link between modern life in the city and its very ancient past. The Shimogamo Shrine dates to the 6th century and seems suspended in time, its serenity and spiritual power still palpable. Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine, then see the life-sized Thousand Armed Kannon statues of Sanjūsangen-dō. Enjoy traditional geisha performances, then savor a tranquil meal at a restaurant overlooking the Kamo River.
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