KYOTO, Japan – Like ghosts from another time, the real geisha seem to float silently along the streets at twilight, making their ways to teahouses and restaurants where they will entertain elite, ...

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, 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 » Like ghosts from another time, the real geishas seem to float silently along the streets at twilight, making their way to teahouses and restaurants where they will entertain elite, ...

Kyoto, a popular travel destination in Japan, will now restrict tourist access to parts of its renowned geisha district. Officials have reported an increase in complaints regarding tourist misbehavior ...

KYOTO, Japan — On the quiet streets of Kyoto you will get a glimpse of them. Dressed in Kimono. The familiar white makeup. Walking quickly. That is the extent of what most people see of a geisha.

Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival of spring. Dressed ...

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 ...

In Japanese, the word geisha means “person of the arts”, and can refer to a woman or man trained in traditional Japanese performing arts. Geishas and apprentices called maikos have been donning ...