A maiko in one of the narrow alleys of Gion, where the world of the geiko is traditionally an exclusive one - JORGE FERNANDEZ/LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES For centuries, tourists have visited Kyoto to ...

Kyoto needs little introduction: picture glimpsing a geisha disappearing down a narrow alley; the stillness of a stone garden ...

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 misbehaving ...

Once part of a booming industry displaying the elegant traditions of Japan, Kyoto’s Geisha now find themselves at a crossroads with the spread of the Coronavirus and lack of visitors to the famous ...

KYOTO, Japan — A rice-paper door slides open on a dark street. Two men in suits and briefcases enter. A door slides shut. All that’s left is a porch light and silence. That is all nosy tourists might ...

KYOTO, Japan — The night began with Champagne and French wine in the Old World, wooden-framed home of a friend of Akiko Fukai, Japan’s leading dress historian and curator, whose Kyoto Costume ...

Gion is a historic Kyoto neighborhood known for its willow-lined streets, wooden ryokan (traditional inns), antique shops, kaiseki (Japanese haute cuisine) restaurants, and centuries-old tea houses.

Catching a glimpse of a geisha, with her white face and brilliant kimono, scurrying to an appointment in the narrow streets of Kyoto’s Gion district is a moment of pure magic. Catching a glimpse of a ...

TOKYOTOKYO — 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 ...