Originally Posted by
Chapel Hill Guy
Methinks
mosburger has become a bit jaded.
We really enjoyed walking around Gion. Lots of interesting architecture, neat little side streets, etc. and we spotted several geisha. Didn't really see any cheesy karaoke bars or anything else I would describe as tacky.
Whether Gion or Pontocho, its all there, its just a bit more subtle, even if you can read Japanese, than in Tokyo, or say, Shinsaibashi or Namba in Osaka.