Shirakawa River
The Shirakawa River is a river in the Kyoto prefecture of Japan. It flows into the Kamo River.
Its name means "white river" in Japanese, due to the fine-grained white sand that it carries from the hills east of Kyoto.
on the Shirakawa river in Gion.
Directly before entering the Kamo River, it passes through the geisha district of Gion, where many traditional establishments, such as ochaya and restaurants, line the river.
