Searching for Plum Blossom in Gion

I found much more than plum blossom

Cathy Cawood Mar 06, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Plum blossom overhangs the Shirakawa River as it flows through Gion</p>

<p>White plum blossom in the grounds of a shrine near Yasaka Pagoda</p>

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.

Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...