Mar 6, 2014 - 1 min read

Searching for Plum Blossom in Gion

I found much more than plum blossom

By Cathy Cawood

Community writer

Wooden lantern in Gion

New leaves on the willow trees

Plum blossom overhangs the Shirakawa River as it flows through Gion

Waiting for a snack to swim past

Pale pink plum blossom

So pretty in pink!

Statue of Buddhist saint

Heron on the roof tiles

Unusually shaped tower

White plum blossom in the grounds of a shrine near Yasaka Pagoda

I love walking around Gion in Kyoto. There's always something beautiful and interesting to see - traditional streets of old town houses and shops, rickshaws taking tourists around, maybe an apprentice geisha or two, door curtains and lanterns - and in February and March there is also plum blossom. These photos were mostly taken around the Shirokawa River, Maruyama Park, and Yasaka Pagoda.

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Cathy Cawood

By Cathy Cawood

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Bonson Lam

Bonson Lam 10 years ago

I love the action photos of the Heron as well! Amazing what you can find in Kyoto!

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James Forest

James Forest 10 years ago

Great pictures. Too bad it was gray outside. Those types of pics would have been great if it was sunny or raining.

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