Miyagawa-chō
thumb|250px|Miyagawa-chō symbol|alt=A trio of interlocked black rings thumbnail|Geiko in Miyagawa-chō|alt=A geiko seated on tatami thumb|Minamiza Theater near Miyagawa-chō|alt=Illuminated theater frontage is one of the or geisha districts in Kyoto. means "Shrine River", referring to the nickname of the Kamo River just south of Shijō. During the Gion Festival the (divine palanquin) of Yasaka Shrine used to be purified in the waters of this river.
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thumb|250px|Miyagawa-chō symbol|alt=A trio of interlocked black rings thumbnail|Geiko in Miyagawa-chō|alt=A geiko seated on tatami thumb|Minamiza Theater near Miyagawa-chō|alt=Illuminated theater frontage is one of the or geisha districts in Kyoto. means "Shrine River", referring to the nickname of the Kamo River just south of Shijō. During the Gion Festival the (divine palanquin) of Yasaka Shrine used to be purified in the waters of this river.
Miyagawa-chō trademark consists of three interlocked rings, symbolizing the unity of the shrine/temples, the townspeople, and the teahouses.