In Kyoto, tourists flock to the picturesque Gion ... People can still take photos on public roads, including the photogenic Hanamikoji. Reactions to the new rule are mixed. One visitor from ...

Peter Macintosh, a Kyoto-based Canadian author and expert ... out this fine cannot be enforced on the main thoroughfare like ...

Gion, Japan's popular geisha district in Kyoto, will be barring tourists from ... tourists will still be allowed to enter the main Hanamikoji Street, which is public, per AFP.

Geisha’s Road added new cogs to Hanamikoji’s original tug-a-war battle; it lacks the same lacerating edge but is more ...