Gion Corner
Gion, Kyoto
Source: kyoto-gioncorner.com, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Gion Corner, in the annex of the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo, puts seven traditional arts on one stage in about 50 minutes: tea, koto, ikebana, bugaku court dance, kyogen comedy, Kyomai dance by Gion Kobu maiko, and bunraku or noh depending on the month. It's where Gion's own teahouse association sends visitors who want to see Kyoto-style dance.
Insider tip
Shows start at 18:00 and 19:00. Adult tickets are ¥5,500, or ¥6,600 for one of the 30 premium seats, which come with a translation tablet. Book online or buy at the window. From 1 December to 11 March there are shows Tuesday to Friday only, and it's closed 16 July, 16 August and 26 December to 4 January.
What the guides say about Gion Corner
23. A show. Gion Corner puts seven traditional arts on one stage in about 50 minutes, at 18:00 and 19:00, for ¥5,500 (Tuesday to Friday only from 1 December to 11 March). Minamiza stages kabuki from 1 to 24 December in 2026.
14. In Gion, leave the geiko alone. Don't stop, touch, follow or photograph a geiko or maiko without asking. You can't take photos in many parts of Gion, some private alleys included, and on Hanamikoji-dori you keep to the edge, since cars use it. To see maiko dance, book Gion Corner (18:00 and 19:00, ¥5,500).
What's on near Gion Corner
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Gion Corner, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Onshukai Recital of Gion Kobu
祇園甲部 温習会
Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan), 8 min walk
Gion Kobu's geiko and maiko dance the Inoue-school Kyomai handed down since the Edo period, with a different programme on each of the six days.
Miyako Odori
都をどり
Time 12:30, 14:30 and 16:30 daily (the 12:30 show on 23 and 24 April is booked out) Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan Line), about 8 min walk from exit 6
Gion Kobu's geiko and maiko dance through the four seasons in one act without the curtain once coming down, with geiko singing and playing shamisen on one side of the stage and maiko on flutes and drums on the other. The ¥8,000 ticket includes tea, served from an hour before the show.
Rokudo Mairi at Rokudo Chinno-ji
六道まいり（六道珍皇寺）
Time 6:00 to 22:00 Station Kiyomizu-michi bus stop (City Bus 206), 3 min walk
Before Obon, Kyoto families come to this temple at the old crossroads to the underworld to ring the mukae-gane bell and call their ancestors home, carrying sprigs of koyamaki bought from stalls on the approach.
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Gion Matsuri
祇園祭
Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan)
Yasaka Shrine's festival takes over Kyoto for the whole of July, from the opening rites on the 1st to the purification at Eki Shrine on the 31st. The days you'll want to plan round are the float processions on 17 and 24 July and the three yoiyama evenings before each, and there are paid seats on Oike-dori for both processions.
underutilized, CC BY-SA 2.0 Gion-sha Kangetsu-sai at Yasaka Shrine
祇園社観月祭（八坂神社）
Time From 19:00 Station Gion-Shijo (Keihan)
On the harvest moon night the dance stage of Yasaka Shrine hosts court dance, gagaku, koto and taiko by lantern light, and waka poems are read aloud.
underutilized, CC BY-SA 2.0 Nearby
Around Gion
The teahouse streets below Yasaka Shrine, best early or at dusk
Gion grew up as the town at the gate of Yasaka Shrine, and it's still where Kyoto's geiko and maiko live and work. Gion Kobu, the largest of the city's five geiko districts, keeps its teahouses along Hanamikoji-dori, and the Shirakawa canal runs through Gion Shinbashi to the north. Go early for the shrine and the temples behind it. Come back at dusk for the streets.
Gion has 25 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 6 shrines and temples, 4 shops, 4 neighbourhoods, 3 cafes, 2 landmarks, 2 restaurants, 1 bar, 1 museum, 1 park or garden and 1 bathhouse. Read the Gion guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Gion Corner?
- 570-2 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto.
- How do I get to Gion Corner?
- The nearest station is Gion-Shijo (Keihan). Gion Corner is in Gion, Kyoto.
- How much does Gion Corner cost?
- Gion Corner is at the higher end, marked ¥¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Gion Corner?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Gion Corner?
- The 18:00 show.
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