But when Kyoto's charm starts to feel a little too ... Meanwhile, Kanazawa was also home to growing geisha culture, particularly in the Higashi Chaya neighborhood. This area became known for ...

almost everything we associate with classical Japanese culture—kimonos, tea ceremonies, Zen temples and, yes, geisha—came to its fullest flowering and refinement in Kyoto. It’s as if the ...

KYOTO—Excitement filled the air at Imakumanokannonji temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward when four “maiko” (apprentice geisha ... the embodiment of Japanese culture itself,” they said.

The operator of the Imperial Hotel chain announced it will open a luxury hotel under the same name in Kyoto in spring 2026 ... that is the home of geisha culture. The hotel in Higashiyama ...

KYOTO -- Audiences were treated to a final rehearsal for the annual month-long "Miyako Odori" dance performance by geisha and "maiko" apprentices in this west Japan city on March 31. The "ozarae ...

Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

Kyoto has long been one of Japan’s bucket list destinations ... is the best place to take part in a traditional tea ceremony or learn about geisha culture. Further north, Nanzen-ji Temple – once a ...

In this episode, we visit Kyoto Prefecture, the old capital of Japan, and enter the world of geiko. Geiko, meaning "a girl of the arts," is how geisha are referred to in Kyoto.

In Kyoto, tourists flock to the picturesque Gion district to glimpse Geisha clip-clopping along ... he wanted memories of his trip and of Gion's culture, but understood that it was important ...