Gion

Summary

Gion is a neighborhood^[1]. Gion ranks in the top 5% of neighborhood entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gion received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].
• Gion is located in Higashiyama-ku^[4].
• Gion is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Gion is on the body of water Shirakawa River^[6].
• Gion's instance of is recorded as neighborhood^[7].
• Gion's instance of is recorded as monzenmachi^[8].
• Yasaka Shrine is named after Gion^[9].
• Gion's Commons category is recorded as Gion, Kyoto^[10].
• Gion comprises Gion Kōbu^[11].
• Gion comprises Gion Higashi^[12].
• Gion's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.00349, 'lon': 135.77505}^[13].
• Gion's foods traditionally associated is recorded as Gion-dōfu^[14].
• Gion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gion, Kyoto^[15].
• Gion's Commons gallery is recorded as 祇園^[16].
• Gion's heritage designation is recorded as Important Preservation District for a Group of Traditional Buildings^[17].
• Gion's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '祇園'}^[18].
• Gion's public transport stop is recorded as Gion-shijo Station^[19].

Body

Geography

Gion is in the country of Japan^[5]. Gion is located in Higashiyama-ku^[4]. Gion is on the body of water Shirakawa River^[6].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include neighborhood^[7] and monzenmachi^[8]. Gion's heritage designation is recorded as Important Preservation District for a Group of Traditional Buildings^[17].

History and Context

Yasaka Shrine is named after Gion^[9].

Why It Matters

Gion ranks in the top 5% of neighborhood entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month).^[2] Gion has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] Gion is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

FAQs

What awards did Gion receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].