The Appearance of a Geisha of the Fifth or Sixth Year of the Meiji Era (Suzushiso Meiji goroku nen irai geigi no fuzoku) - Looking Observant: The Appearance of a Waitress of Western Kyoto in the Meiji ...

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 misbehaving visitors.

Ganrinin, which opened in the Meiji Era (1868-1912), used to ... of going to the city to learn the ways of the geisha. But most girls in Kyoto's hanamachi areas start training right after ...

The traveler reportedly used his fingernails to scratch one of the gate's pillars as a prank at Meiji ... Kyoto, where locals have complained of tourists harassing the city's famed geisha.

Gion, Japan's popular geisha district in Kyoto, will be barring tourists from entering certain alleys, the news agency AFP reported on Friday. Isokazu Ota, an executive member of the Gion district ...

The Jidai Matsuri on October 22 pays homage to Kyoto's 1,200-year history, from the Meiji through the Heian periods, with 2,000 people parading in period costumes. The festival shows the Kyotoites ...