Ponto-chō

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Ponto-chō is a historic, narrow alley in Kyoto famous for its traditional teahouses, geisha culture, and atmospheric nightlife along the Kamogawa River.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Pontocho 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf alley
entertainment district
historic district
adjacentTo Gion district
surface form: Gion
associatedWith Kamo River dining terraces
Kyoto nightlife
traditional performing arts
country Japan
culturalPeriod Edo period origins
follows Kamogawa River
governedBy Kyoto city authorities
hasAccess near Sanjō Station
near Shijō Station
hasCulturalRole geisha district
hanamachi
hasEconomicActivity food and beverage services
hospitality industry
tourism
hasFeature lantern-lit streets
narrow stone-paved alley
traditional wooden townhouses
hasLanguage Japanese
hasNameInLanguage 先斗町
hasRomanization Ponto-chō self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pontocho
hasSeasonalAttraction cherry blossom viewing nearby
summer riverside dining
hasWritingSystem Japanese script
heritageStatus historic area
knownFor atmospheric nightlife
bars
geisha culture
maiko performances
narrow alleyway atmosphere
ochaya
restaurants
traditional teahouses
traditional wooden architecture
locatedIn Honshu
Japan
Kansai region
Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Nakagyō-ku NERFINISHED
parallelTo Kamogawa River NERFINISHED
partOf central Kyoto entertainment area
streetType pedestrian alley
touristAttraction yes
zoningType commercial
entertainment

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Kyoto contains Ponto-chō
Ponto-chō hasRomanization Ponto-chō self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pontocho