Machiya Maya Gion

10/03/2024

For those concerned about Machiya Maya Gion's location in Gion's geisha tea house district, please be assured that the tourist ban to protect the geisha is only for the narrow private alleyways that make up a very small portion of the Gion geisha district and thus will have minimal impact on your stay.
Please refer to the below story for additional details.

The Japanese city will stop visitors from passing through a number of streets in the picturesque geisha district.

17/04/2023

The popular Gion Festival in Machiya Maya Gion's neighborhood will be held in July without any COVID-19 restrictions, organizers have announced.

KYOTO -- The popular Gion Festival in this Japanese ancient capital will be held in July without any COVID-19 restrictions, organizers have announced.

10/08/2022

Organizers are now working out details of the parade, which is planned near machiya Maya Gion on Oct. 22.

KYOTO--The “Jidai Matsuri” (Festival of the Ages), with its iconic history-themed costume parade, will be held here in all its glory for the first time in three years, organizers announced.

07/08/2022

There is lot more to know about the local Gion's Matsuri festival held near Machiya Maya Gion !

The parade of floats are famous, but decidedly secondary to the evening processions that take Yasaka Shrine’s three deities into the city for a one-week stay.

13/07/2022

Kyoto festival parade to return after 2-yr lull amid pandemic

The procession of a major festival in Kyoto will be held on Oct. 22 after a two-year suspension amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

01/03/2020

This news story is about Yasui Konpiragu Shrine (a few minutes walk away from Machiya Maya Gion) and it's power to help visitors break off bad relationships and usher in good ones. Although not always as expect.

This (un)lucky recipient of the shrine's divine power also shares a list of tips to be aware of before praying at the infamous shrine.

06/12/2019

Take a walk to Machiya Maya Gion and then through our suites.

06/12/2019

Park Hyatt Kyoto opens near Machiya Maya Gion. Luxury hotels developing in and around historic Gion is concerning. However traditionalists can take heart that these new properties are very small due to the availability of suitable locations.

The Park Hyatt Kyoto is perfectly at home amid the city’s teahouses, centuries-old dwellings and Edo-era temples.

26/10/2019

The Imperial Hotel, Japan's most prestigious hotel brand is opening one of its only four properties a few minutes walk from Machiya Maya Gion. Founded in 1890, with the Imperial family as its largest original shareholder, the Imperial hotel is renown for its celebrity clientele.

Luxury rooms planned at venerable theater in area known as tourist magnet

04/09/2019

Incredibly beautiful short story written for National Geographic about a ladies encounter with a Geisha in our Gion neighborhood.

We whittled hundreds of entries down to just three. Be inspired by tales from Mongolia and Japan from this year's two runners-up.

08/07/2019

Nice article about the massive Gion Festival (祇園祭 Gion Matsuri) which dates back to 869 AD to appease the Gods and became an annual event in 970 AD. It takes place on the streets of Gion and is one of the most famous festivals in Japan. It lasts for the entire month of July and culminates in a parade, the Yamaboko Junkō (山鉾巡行) on July 17 and July 24.Kyoto’s Gion Festival is the city’s biggest festival—and one of the most famous in Japan.

Kyoto’s Gion Festival is the city’s biggest festival—and one of the most…View Post

20/06/2019

https://japantoday.com/category/features/food/hard-rock-cafe-opening-in-kyoto-in-machiya-townhouse-building

Opening in Northern Gion is a Hard Rock Cafe for those looking for some Western dining in a Machiya environment.

There’s an interesting dichotomy to Kyoto. On the one hand, the city was the capital of Japan for more than a millennium, and so remains a center for the country’s cultural traditions. But on the other hand, it’s also a city of nearly 1.5 million people, who also have interests more…