Tourists Banned from Kyoto’s Gion Geisha District 🚫

Kyoto's Gion district, famous for Geisha sightings, is banning tourists from its alleys. 🚫
The surge in tourism has brought unwanted attention to geisha and caused overcrowding.

Residents complain that "Gion isn't a theme park, and tourists often ignore signs about respecting their and the Geisha’s space."
‼️There have been reports of people not letting Geisha and Maiko (apprentice Geisha) walk to their appointments, demanding photos, tugging at their clothes and even throwing things at them.
⭐️ The main street, Hanamikoji, will remain open to the public, but the alleys will be off-limits. However, officials are still figuring out how they will enforce the ban.

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