The ultimate design-lover's guide to where to stay, what to eat, and the sites you can't miss in the historic Japanese city.

Scidmore, Nat Geo Image Collection Geisha is also not a monolithic word, it is simply the word that was carried over into English; in other cities, like Kyoto, the term geiko is used instead.

A whopping 90 per cent of all geiko in Kyoto are their clients. After his training, he independently opened Kyokatsura Imanishi in 1966. Currently, the store is run by his eldest son, Yasunori, who ...

and you might even pass a geiko as she hurries between appointments. Gardeners have long practised their art in Kyoto, too, and temples across the city are often known for their gardens ...

The advertisement was placed by Somi Shokuhin Co., a Kyoto-based producer and seller of various seasonings. The company has been using geiko and maiko from Gion Kobu, one of the five major kagai ...

Kyoto, the former imperial capital, is the birthplace of geiko (Kyoto’s geisha) culture, training female performance artists to entertain guests at teahouses and social events by singing ...

The Palme d'Or winning auteur interviewed real-life working geisha in Kyoto as part of his preparation for the series: "I realized I didn't have any idea how Geiko and Maiko actually live their ...

The first thing that usually comes to mind when anyone mentions Kyoto is the image of geiko (the Kyoto term for geisha) and maiko (apprentice geiko) making their way through narrow, lantern-lit ...

In Kyoto's historical Gion district specifically, the influx of tourists vying for a glimpse of the local maiko and geiko (Kyoto's geishas) has overwhelmed the narrow alleyways, much to the ...