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TOKYO — Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, long a popular destination for tourists, is closing off some private-property alleys in its famous geisha district because of complaints about ...

Maiko or apprentice Geisha women throw beans at the annual bean-scattering ceremony in Kyodo, western Japan February 2, 2023. (File photo: Reuters) Japan bans tourists from entering Kyoto’s ...

A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.

Former imperial capital Kyoto (794-1869) is considered the birthplace of geisha culture, and Gion is its most famous geisha district. The area is home to two hanamachi (Japanese geisha districts ...

Famous Japan food and drinks: sushi, ramen, yakitori, wagyu beef, mochi, sake, green tea Famous movies filmed in Japan: Last Samurai, Memoirs of a Geisha, Lost in Translation, Battle Royale, The ...

Japan's famous geisha have reportedly complained of harassment from tourists, prompting local residents to patrol the area to protect them.

Tourists will be banned from parts of Japan’s famous geisha district in Kyoto due to complaints of “overtourism”. The area’s council has warned “Kyoto is not a theme park” amid a dramatic rise in ...

As an outsider at a teahouse in Kyoto, Lesley Downer is put at her ease when the girls dress her in their traditional costume. Transformed, she finds herself enjoying her new role as a Japanese ...

Tourists will be banned from parts of Japan’s famous geisha district in Kyoto due to complaints of “overtourism”. The area’s council has warned “Kyoto is not a theme park” amid a ...

Gaining access into the enigmatic world of Japan’s modern-day geishas is no easy task, but award-winning French photographer Philippe Marinig has managed to pull off just that. His new book ...