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 ...

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.

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 ...

Open from March 5, the Imperial Hotel, Kyoto offers unprecedented views of — and exclusive access to — the ancient capital’s ...

On a late Sunday morning, I found myself in the Gion Higashi kagai (one of five geiko districts in Kyoto) on a street that I’ve walked several times before, unknowingly passing the unassuming learning ...

Let's be real here. Kyoto is dreamy, ancient, and full of narrow lanes lined with wooden teahouses where geiko and maiko glide past in silk kimonos. The problem is that millions of people now want to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A maiko in one of the narrow alleys of Gion, where the world of the geiko is traditionally an exclusive one - JORGE ...

Gion residents asked city council to crack down after rise in tourist numbers leads to increased harassment of traditional entertainers Visitors to the geisha district of Gion – one of Kyoto’s 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, ...