A free English-language paper called Enjoy Kyoto is so popular that copies disappear quickly from stands at Kyoto Station and ...

In the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto, apprentice geiko entertainers have joined a bean-throwing ceremony on Setsubun, the last day of winter on the lunar calendar. Kyoto's Yasaka Shrine annually ...

Tourists surround geisha in Gion, where ‘overtourism ... If you’re lucky, you’ll spot a geiko or maiko (apprentice geishas) on their way to an appointment, their ebony hair elaborately ...

Geisha Cafe Bar Hana is seen during a preview on Jan. 17, 2025, in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. About 100 people visited the establishment over two days. (Mainichi/Yuki Motohashi) HAKONE, Kanagawa ...

Kyoto, Japan - January 07, 2025 Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentices, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, chat before a ceremony marking their first ...

Tensions are highest in the Gion district, home to teahouses where geiko-- the local name for geisha -- and their maiko apprentices perform traditional dances and play instruments. Last year ...

Tensions are highest in the Gion district, home to teahouses where “geiko” – the local name for geisha – and their “maiko” apprentices perform traditional dances and play instruments.

Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike lodging taxes, as Japan's ancient capital seeks to assuage grumbles from locals about too many tourists. Lured by its myriad sights and a weak yen ...

As you enter the heart of Kyoto’s geisha culture, you hear laughter spilling from hidden tea houses. Welcome to Gion, a district that draws you in with its traditional wooden machiya merchant houses, ...

‘After all, our core client base is geiko, but their numbers are decreasing nationwide. Since the geisha world is declining, our business is also naturally downsizing. Sadly, that is the reality.’ The ...