Editing Gion (section)

==Divisions==
Gion houses two {{Transliteration|ja|[[hanamachi]]}}, or geisha districts: {{nihongo|Gion Kobu|祇園甲部}} and {{nihongo|Gion Higashi|祇園東}}. The two were originally the same district, but split many years ago. Gion Kobu is larger, occupying most of the district including the famous  [[Hanamikoji]] street, while Gion Higashi is smaller and occupies the northeast corner, centered on its rehearsal hall. Despite the considerable decline in the number of geisha in Gion in the last century, the area is still famous for the preservation of forms of traditional [[Japanese architecture|architecture]] and entertainment.

Part of this district has been declared a national historical preservation district. The City of Kyoto has undertaken a number of restorative projects to enhance the beauty and historical authenticity of Kyoto's {{Transliteration|ja|[[hanamachi]]}}, such as relocating overhead utilities underground. Since 1986, the city has removed electric poles from a number of popular tourist destinations such as Nene no Michi (ねねの道), [[Hanamikoji]] (花見小路), and Pontocho (先斗町).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-10 |title=京都・先斗町通すっきり 無電柱化が完了 |work=Sankei News |url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20211110-LWY5Z6IA55NK3OBLX3B4MCKWDI/ |access-date=2022-12-12}}</ref>

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File:Gion.jpg|Street in Gion
File:Wooden and bamboo facades of dwellings with sudare in a cobbled street of Gion, perspective effect with vanishing point, Kyoto, Japan.jpg|Dwellings with {{Transliteration|ja|[[sudare]]}} in the street leading to the Gion Tatsumi Bridge
File:Kyoto gion01.jpg|Along Shirakawa River
File:Shijo-dori Kyoto.jpg|View of Shijo-dori in 1886
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