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Gion Corner Review
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Gion Corner
- Address: Yasaka Hall, 1st fl., Gion, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
- Phone: 075/561-1119
- www.kyoto-gion-corner.info
- Category: Theater
- Location: Higashiyama-ku
Fodor's Review:
Some call it a tourist trap, but for others it's a comprehensive introduction to Japanese performing arts. The one-hour show combines court music and dance, ancient comic plays, Kyoto-style dance performed by maiko (apprentice geisha), and puppet drama. Segments are also offered on the tea ceremony, flower arranging, and koto music. Before attending a show, walk around Gion and Ponto-cho. You're likely to see beautifully dressed geisha and maiko on their way to work. It's permissible to take their picture -- "Shashin o totte mo ii desu ka?" -- but as they have strict appointments, don't delay them.
For tickets to Gion Corner, contact your hotel concierge or call the theater directly. The show costs ¥2,800 -- a bargain considering that it would usually cost 10 times as much to watch maiko and geisha perform. Two performances are held nightly at 7 and 8, March-November. No performances are offered August 16.
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