The city has announced it’s closing off some private-property alleys in its famous geisha district because of complaints about misbehaving visitors. Local district official Isokazu Ota says ...

Tourists will be banned from parts of Japan’s famous geisha district in Kyoto due to complaints of “overtourism”. The area’s council has warned “Kyoto is not a theme park” amid a ...

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 visitors.

While at Keio he formed relationships with Sadayakko, the most famous geisha in the city, and with the university's founder Yukichi Fukuzawa. The latter came to admire Momosuke's abilities and, ...