Kyoto’s iconic Gion district holds secrets that only emerge when the sun sets, and most tourists head back to their hotels.

Gion, a historic district in Kyoto, Japan, is set to bar tourists from entering its private streets from April. Residents have complained about tourists misbehaving. Gion is famed for its traditional ...

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.

After a walk at dusk along the banks of the Kamo River, we climb a stone staircase to Gion, Kyoto's primary pleasure quarter -- a tiny floating world of bars, teahouses and theatres that have held ...

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--A geisha community here will put on its annual “Gion Odori” dance performance in November for the first time in three years. The Gion Higashi Kabukai association, based in one of Kyoto’s five ...

At the peak of her career in the 1970s, Mineko Iwasaki was probably the most famous and highest-earning geisha in Japan. At the peak of her career in the 1970s, Mineko Iwasaki was probably the most ...

The powerful image of the geisha - scarlet lips across an alabaster-white painted face, a glossy black wig and ornate kimono - has been associated with Japanese culture since the 17th century. Yet, ...