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Daitoku-ji Temple vs Gion
Gion and Daitoku-ji Temple are both rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Daitoku-ji Temple scores significantly better than Gion. Daitoku-ji Temple comes in at 90 with praise from 5 reviewers including Fodor's, Concierge and Lonely Planet.
Daitoku-ji Temple
Fodor's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
53 Murasakino Daitoku-ji-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 603-8231
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Fodor's
"Two dozen temples can be found in this walled compound, a holy place for the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism."
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Concierge
"You could spend a few hours wandering, and easily believe you've gone back in time."
Travel + Leisure
"The riverside 685-year-old Zen monastery has 24 temples on the property."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Daitoku-ji is a vast Buddhist complex reminiscent of a miniature village, whose single main temple is surrounded by 22 sub-temples."
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Gion
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
U.S. News & World Report
Gionmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0001
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Lonely Planet
"Gion is the famous entertainment and geisha quarter on the eastern bank of the Kamo-gawa."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Gion is the famous entertainment and geisha quarter on the eastern bank of the Kamo-gawa."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Old wooden houses, modest but charming, line lopsided stairways and little cobbled lanes leading to traditional-style inns, teahouses and ochaya, the geisha houses that used to abound here in the 19C."
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U.S. News & World Report
3.0
"Recent visitors to Gion were in awe of its quaintness (though some travelers note that hordes of camera-wielding tourists can detract from the scenery). This neighborhood is known for its..."
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