Kyoto residents have long expressed frustration with tourists misbehaving, especially in the city's Gion district, home to teahouses where "geiko"—as geisha are locally known—and their young "maiko" apprentices perform
Visitors will be banned from entering private alleys in Kyoto's famous geisha district, a local representative said on Thursday, as the ancient city tackles overtourism after the pandemic.
Kyoto residents have long expressed frustration with tourists behaving badly, especially in the city's Gion district, home to teahouses where "geiko"—as geisha are locally known—and their young "maiko" apprentices, perform.