KYOTO—Excitement filled the air at Imakumanokannonji temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward when four “maiko” (apprentice geisha ... not models in beautiful kimono but the embodiment of ...

KYOTO--Geisha and their "maiko" trainees are being ... lessons to avoid close contact with others. "I had always worn kimono every day for lessons and parties ever since I was a 'shikomi' after ...

Disha Patani draped a traditional Kimono on her trip to Kyoto in ... the Gion district is Kyoto’s renowned geisha area and is worth a visit. It has preserved the historic Machiya houses ...

particularly in tradition-steeped Kyoto. The city, which is a modest bullet train ride away from Tokyo -- with a view of Mount Fuji on the way -- is famed for its kimono-clad geisha performers and ...

Opened in 2024 within the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo theatre, this museum offers a rare glimpse into the world of geiko (geisha of Kyoto) and maiko (apprentice geiko).