Being a registered tangible cultural property,  Gion Koubu is famously known for Geiko and Geisha performance (Gion Corner). It is partly barrier-free and accessible to wheelchair users. Please see below for information in English on the area. 

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: ​Gion Koubu

  Address: 605-0074 Kyoto Higashiyama-ku Gion-cho Minamigawa 570-2

  Telephone Number: 075-561-3901

  Opening Hours: 6:00pm or 7:00pm

  Closed: N/A

  General Admission Fee: Premium Seat: 6600JPY Seat with Tea Ceremony: 6050JPY Adults(23 years old or older):  5500JPY 16-22 years old: 3850JPY 7-15 years old: 3300JPY ​Kindergarten children or younger : Free(charged when children use seats)

  Discount for those with Disabilities: No

  Home Page URL: https://www.ookinizaidan.com/gion_coner/ (Japanese Language Only)

  Access

  Nearest Station/Bus Stop: Kyoto City Bus, Route #206, Higashiyamayasui Bus Stop

  Distance from Nearest Station/Bus Stop: 350m from the Bus Stop

  Approximate travel time from station/bus stop: 5 minute walk from the Bus Stop
• Accessibility

  Suitable in All Weather: Good for any weather, All indoors

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 1 hour

  Parking for those with Disabilities: Not Available

  Multilingual Guidance Available: Not Available

  Map of Wheelchair accessible paths Available: N/A

  Basic Information for Accessibility

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: Yes

  Wheelchair accessible Entryway option(Slope）: Yes, different entrance available (may require confirmation beforehand)

  Elevator: None

  Nursing Room Available: None

  First Aid Room: None

  Babysitting/Childcare: None

  Sensory Room: None

  Prayer Room:​ ​None

  Service Dogs Allowed:　No

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: Yes

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No

  Audio Guide Rental: No

  Other Available Rentals: No
• Parking Area

  Map from Parking to Facility Availale: None​

  Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: None

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​Asphalt

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: No

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: 100m

  Parking Attendants Available: No

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: None​

  Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​None

  Vehicle Available to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: Yes (requires confirmation by phone)
• Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities	Toilet 1	Toilet 2
  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilities	Yes	Yes
  Door Style	Sliding Door	Sliding Door
  Door Width	85cm	93cm
  Handrail Available	L style bar and adjustable U bar	L style bar and adjustable U bar
  Warm Water Bidet Available	Yes	Yes
  Ostomate-compatible facilities	No	Yes
  Universal Changing bed（for adults）	No	No
  Emergency Alert Button in Stall	No	Yes

  For Young Children

  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​No

  Diaper Changing Bed: Available

  For the Visually Impaired

  Audio Guide Available: No​

  Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: No

  Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

Restrooms
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Wheelchair Accessibility at facility
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• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Escalators & Elevators

• Information & Guidance System

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• Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths: None

  Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points

  Accessibility Path around Steps: 10° Ramp way

  Pathway Surfaces: Most paths concrete

  Inaccessible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​Main Entrance

  Rest Area: N/A

  Braille Ground Blocks : None

  Braile Exhibit Guide Information: None

  Other difficult to traverse areas: None

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No

  Handrail Available: No Information Available

  Braille Labelled Handrails: No
• Escalators

  Escalator: None

  Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A

  Elevators

  Number of Elevators Available: None

  Width Inside Elevator:  N/A

  Door Width: N/A

  Wheelchair Accessible Control Panel: N/A

  Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: N/A

  Audio guidance at Destination Floors: N/A

  Braille on Control Panel: N/A

  Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​N/A

  Multilingual Guidance: N/A

  Multilingual Control Pannel: N/A
• Accommodations for Different Needs at Facility

  Support & Guidance Available: None​

  Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Most areas

  Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Main Entrance (detour available, wheel chair users can enter from the alternate entrance located on the left side of the main entrance)

  Audio Guide Available: No

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: None

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None

  Speech to Text Conversion Available: None

  Multilingual Displays: None

  Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: None

  Accommodations provided by Staff

  Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No​

  Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No

  Staff trained to accommodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No

  Staff can use Sign Language: No

  Multilingual Staff Available: Yes (depending on the day)

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