Tourists wander down the narrow streets of the Higashiyama District neighbourhood in Kyoto, Japan, to look at the Yasaka Pagoda also known as Hokanji Temple getty Aug 12, 2024, 10:17am EDT ...

Yet it’s simultaneously a stone’s throw away from some of the city’s most popular attractions, like the picturesque Yasaka Pagoda; Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka, a pair of pedestrian-only, shop ...

Yasaka Pagoda. Located slightly to the east of Ninenzaka is the five-story Yasaka Pagoda. A symbol of the Higashiyama area, this impressive pagoda stands at 46m (approx. 150ft.) tall.

From the Yasaka Pagoda in Kyoto to Teamlabs Borderless in Tokyo, trying local cuisine to taking walks with his pals —- Dan made the most of his time as he explored all that the place had to offer. The ...

Hikaru Taki the "chigo," center, performs a ritual walk around Yasaka Shrine's main hall in the rain, in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward on July 1, 2023.

The "Gion Corner" stage was first held at Yasaka Hall in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward in 1962, and has been popular in recent years, attracting 80,000 visitors each year including tourists from abroad.

The most exclusive suite will feature one-of-a-kind spaces, such as a terrace overlooking the Higashiyama Mountains and an up-close view of the Yasaka Kaikan gazebo.

KYOTO -- A child chosen to take part in processions in Kyoto's Gion Festival visited Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward on July 13 as part of the festival's solemn "Shasan no Gi" ritual ...

KYOTO -- About 80 geisha and apprentice geisha from the Gion Kobu district here braved the rain on July 4 to pray for improvements in their performances at Yasaka Shrine in this city's Higashiyama ...