The district of winding alleyways is known for picturesque teahouses, where geisha ... Gion. Their local council summarized the less-than-eager sentiments a few months ago by proclaiming: “Kyoto ...

The district of winding alleyways is known for picturesque teahouses, where geisha ... Gion. Their local council summarized the less than eager sentiments a few months ago by proclaiming: “Kyoto ...

In Kyoto, tourists flock to the picturesque Gion district to glimpse Geisha clip-clopping along cobbled streets. It's one of the most photographed parts of the ancient capital.

KYOTO—Residents fed up with bad-mannered tourists intruding on a small private road in the Gion geisha district here are fighting back by threatening a hefty fine. Signs installed at both ends ...

The pretty painted face of Japanese patriarchy' The Japanese word "geisha" literally means ... them with cigarette butts. Although Gion, the area of Kyoto where most geishas live and work ...

Parts of the iconic Gion district have become ... ‘Unpopular opinion, Kyoto is the seventh ring of hell right now.’ Tourists surround geisha in Gion, where ‘overtourism’ has been an ...

Kyoto residents have complained of tourists harassing the geisha like paparazzi in their frenzy for photos to wow their Instagram followers. Tensions are highest in the Gion district, home to ...

Maikos walking on in Gion, Kyoto. The historic district of Gion is another highlight of Kyoto. Known as the center of Kyoto’s geisha culture, Gion is filled with traditional wooden machiya ...

Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to ... Tensions are highest in the Gion district, home to teahouses where geiko-- the local name for geisha -- and their maiko apprentices perform traditional ...

The district of winding alleyways is known for picturesque teahouses, where geisha ... Gion. Their local council summarized the less than eager sentiments a few months ago by proclaiming: “Kyoto ...

Kyoto authorities announced ... Tensions are highest in the Gion district, home to teahouses where "geiko" -- the local name for geisha -- and their "maiko" apprentices perform traditional dances ...